What Is a Boom Truck?
To recover heavy things or to move materials to places and areas which are not normally accessible, boom trucks will use a winch. Like for example, they are usually utilized maneuvering materials over a ditch or to a hillside or to reach the top of a building.
Larger trucks are outfitted with a boom winch which is mounted in the truck's bed. It is capable of transporting construction items and other equipment from the side of the street to a specific location. There is another boom truck design which is equipped with a cherry picker. This model allows 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 can vary 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 specific buyer's needs.
Cherry Picker
Bucket trucks are cherry pickers which can lift workers to great heights. Typically, cherry pickers or buckets transport workers from the ground up to high places such as the sides of buildings, treetops, for firefighting and fire department rescue or up utility poles.
Location
The boom platform is able to be 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 so as to level out and stabilize the crane in its use.
Controls
This kind of boom truck has a cab-over-engine that has a control cluster that could move the boom from inside the cab. It is often a panel in the boom itself on the side of the bed.