What Exactly Is a Boom Truck?
To recover heavy items or to move materials to areas and places which are not normally accessible, boom trucks would use a winch. For example, they are commonly used to reach the top of a building, maneuvering supplies 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 transporting construction items and other equipment from street-side to a specific area. There is another boom truck design 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 equipped with outriggers and stabilizers. A boom truck could range 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 modified boom lift made for a particular buyer's needs.
Cherry Picker
Bucket trucks are cherry pickers that could raise employees to great heights. Usually, buckets or cherry pickers transport workers from the ground up to high areas such as treetops, the sides of a building, for firefighting and fire department rescue or up utility poles.
Location
The platform on the boom is operated from the truck's cab by remote. Either the boom is mounted on the bed of a large truck or on a separate trailer. Bigger booms need outriggers that extend horizontally from the truck in order to stabilize and level out the crane throughout its use.
Controls
A cab-over-engine model boom truck has a control cluster capable of moving the boom situated inside of the cab. It is normally a panel in the boom itself on the side of the bed.