What Is a Boom Truck?
A boom truck utilizes a winch to recover heavy things or move materials to areas that are usually not accessible. Like for example, they are commonly utilized maneuvering materials over a ditch or to a hillside or to reach the top of a building.
Bigger trucks are equipped with a boom winch which is mounted in the bed of a truck. It is capable of transporting construction things and other equipment from the side of the street to a certain place. There is another boom truck design which is equipped with a cherry picker. This model allows arborists to easily access treetops.
The Vehicle
Terex's Stinger BT 3063 model has a reach of 113-feet and is outfitted with both outriggers and stabilizers. A boom truck could range from an aerial work platform which is moved by a hydraulic lifting device that 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 to suit the particular needs of the buyer.
Cherry Picker
Bucket booms or cherry pickers allow workers to reach excellent heights. Normally, buckets or cherry pickers transport workers from the ground up to high places such as the sides of buildings, treetops, up utility poles or for firefighting and fire department rescue.
Location
The platform on the boom is operated by remote from the truck's cab. Either the boom is mounted on the bed of a big truck or on a separate trailer. Booms that are larger require outriggers that extend horizontally from the truck in order to level out and stabilize the crane during its use.
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.