What Precisely Is a Boom Truck?
To recover heavy things or to move supplies to places and areas that are not usually accessible, boom trucks will utilize a winch. For example, they are usually used maneuvering supplies to a hillside or over a ditch or to reach the top of a building.
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 things and other equipment from street-side to a certain location. There is another boom truck design that is outfitted with a cherry picker. This version 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 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 customized boom lift manufactured to meet the particular requirements of the buyer.
Cherry Picker
Cherry pickers are bucket trucks that could lift workers to great heights. Normally, cherry pickers or buckets move employees from the ground up to high areas like for instance the sides of buildings, treetops, up utility poles or for fire department rescue and firefighting.
Location
The boom platform can be operated from the truck's cab by remote. Either the boom is mounted on the bed of a big truck or on a separate trailer. Booms that are larger need outriggers which horizontally extend from the truck so as to stabilize and level out the crane during 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 usually a panel in the boom itself on the side of the bed.