What Precisely Is a Boom Truck?
A boom truck utilizes a winch to recover heavy things or move materials to areas that are usually inaccessible. Like for example, they are commonly used maneuvering materials over a ditch or to a hillside 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 moving construction items and other equipment from street-side to a particular place. There is another boom truck design which is equipped 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 stabilizers and outriggers. A boom truck could range from an aerial work platform that is moved by a hydraulic lifting mechanism 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 for a specific buyer's requirements.
Cherry Picker
Cherry pickers or bucket booms enable employees to reach excellent heights. Typically, cherry pickers or buckets move workers from the ground up to high areas like treetops, the sides of a building, up utility poles or for fire department rescue and firefighting.
Location
The boom platform is able to be operated from the truck's cab by remote. Either the boom is mounted on a separate trailer or on the bed of a large truck. Booms that are bigger require outriggers that extend horizontally from the truck so as to stabilize and level out the crane throughout its use.
Controls
A cab-over-engine model boom truck has a control cluster responsible for moving the boom located in the cab. It is often a panel in the boom itself on the side of the bed.