What Precisely Is a Boom Truck?
To recover heavy items or to move supplies to places and areas which are not usually accessible, boom trucks would use a winch. Like for example, they are usually used to reach the top of a building, maneuvering supplies over a ditch or to a hillside.
A large truck is equipped with a boom winch. This is mounted in the truck's bed and then it is capable of moving construction items and other equipment from street-side to a certain area. There is a different boom truck design that is equipped with a cherry picker. This model enables arborists to easily access treetops.
The Vehicle
Terex's Stinger BT 3063 model has a reach of 113-feet and is outfitted with both stabilizers and outriggers. A boom truck can vary from an aerial work platform that is moved by a hydraulic lifting device that is mounted on the bed, up to a Class 8 tractor-trailer rig with a bucket. It is also possible to have a customized boom lift manufactured to suit the specific requirements of the buyer.
Cherry Picker
Bucket booms or cherry pickers enable workers to reach excellent heights. Typically, buckets or cherry pickers move employees from the ground up to high areas like for instance treetops, the sides of a building, up utility poles or for firefighting and fire department rescue.
Location
The platform on the boom is operated by remote from the truck's cab. Either the boom is mounted on a separate trailer or on the bed of a large truck. Larger booms require outriggers which extend horizontally from the truck so as to stabilize and level out the crane during its operation.
Controls
A cab-over-engine model boom truck has a control cluster capable of moving the boom located in the cab. It is usually a panel in the boom itself on the side of the bed.