What Precisely Is a Boom Truck?
To recover heavy things or to move materials to areas and places which are not normally accessible, boom trucks will utilize a winch. Like for example, they are usually used to reach the top of a building, maneuvering supplies to a hillside or over a ditch.
Larger trucks are equipped 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 specific location. There is one more boom truck design which is equipped with a cherry picker. This version enables 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 could range 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 customized boom lift manufactured for a specific buyer's needs.
Cherry Picker
Bucket trucks are cherry pickers that can raise employees to great heights. Typically, cherry pickers or buckets transport workers from the ground up to high areas like for instance treetops, the sides of a building, up utility poles or for fire department rescue and firefighting.
Location
The platform on the boom is 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 which are larger require outriggers which horizontally extend from the truck in order to level out and stabilize the crane in its operation.
Controls
A cab-over-engine model boom truck has a control cluster responsible for moving the boom located in the cab. It is normally a panel in the boom itself on the side of the bed.