What Is a Boom Truck?
To recover heavy items or to transport materials to places and areas which are not normally accessible, boom trucks would utilize a winch. For example, they are usually utilized to reach the top of a building, maneuvering materials over a ditch or to a hillside.
A big truck is equipped with a boom winch. This is mounted in the truck's bed and then it is capable of moving construction things and other equipment from street-side to a particular area. There is one more boom truck configuration that is outfitted with a cherry picker. This version enables arborists to access treetops easily.
The Vehicle
The Stinger BT 3063 model has a 113-foot reach and is outfitted with outriggers and stabilizers. A boom truck could vary from an aerial work platform that is moved by a hydraulic lifting mechanism which 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 made for a specific buyer's requirements.
Cherry Picker
Bucket trucks are cherry pickers that can lift employees to great heights. Typically, buckets or cherry pickers move employees from the ground up to high places like for instance treetops, the sides of a building, for firefighting and fire department rescue or up utility poles.
Location
The boom platform can be operated from the truck's cab by remote. Either the boom is mounted on a separate trailer or on the bed of a big truck. Larger booms require outriggers that extend horizontally from the truck in order to stabilize and level out the crane throughout its operation.
Controls
A cab-over-engine model boom truck has a control cluster capable of moving the boom situated inside of the cab. It is usually a panel in the boom itself on the side of the bed.