What Exactly Is a Boom Truck?
To recover heavy things or to move supplies to areas and places that are not usually accessible, boom trucks would use a winch. Like for instance, they are usually utilized to reach the top of a building, maneuvering materials over a ditch or to a hillside.
Bigger trucks are outfitted with a boom winch that 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 location. There is another boom truck design which is outfitted with a cherry picker. This version 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 stabilizers and outriggers. A boom truck can range from an aerial work platform that 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 customized boom lift made to meet the specific needs of the buyer.
Cherry Picker
Bucket booms or cherry pickers enable workers to reach excellent heights. Usually, cherry pickers or buckets move employees from the ground up to high areas such as 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 a separate trailer or on the bed of a big truck. Booms which are larger need outriggers that extend horizontally from the truck so as to level out and stabilize the crane during its operation.
Controls
A cab-over-engine model boom truck has a control cluster capable of moving the boom located in the cab. It is normally a panel in the boom itself on the side of the bed.