What Exactly Is a Boom Truck?
To recover heavy things or to transport materials to places and areas which are not normally accessible, boom trucks will utilize a winch. For example, they are usually utilized to reach the top of a building, maneuvering materials to a hillside or over a ditch.
A huge truck is equipped with a boom winch. This is mounted in the bed of the truck and then it is capable of transporting construction items and other equipment from street-side to a particular location. There is one more boom truck configuration which is outfitted with a cherry picker. This version enables arborists to easily access treetops.
The Vehicle
Terex's Stinger BT 3063 model has a reach of 113-feet and is equipped with both stabilizers and outriggers. A boom truck could range from an aerial work platform which is moved by a hydraulic lifting device which is mounted on the bed, up to a Class 8 tractor-trailer rig with a bucket. It is also possible to have a modified boom lift manufactured for a particular buyer's needs.
Cherry Picker
Cherry pickers or bucket booms enable workers to reach excellent heights. Usually, buckets or cherry pickers transport workers from the ground up to high places like for example treetops, the sides of a building, for fire department and firefighting or up utility poles.
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 big truck. Booms which are larger need outriggers that horizontally extend from the truck in order to level out and stabilize the crane throughout 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 often a panel in the boom itself on the side of the bed.