What Is a Boom Truck?
A boom truck uses a winch to recover heavy things or transport materials to areas which are usually inaccessible. For instance, they are usually utilized to reach the top of a building, maneuvering materials over a ditch or to a hillside.
A large truck is equipped with a boom winch. This is mounted in the truck's bed and then it is capable of moving construction things and other equipment from street-side to a certain area. There is one more boom truck design that is equipped with a cherry picker. This model 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 vary from an aerial work platform that 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 modified boom lift manufactured to suit the particular needs of the buyer.
Cherry Picker
Cherry pickers or bucket booms enable workers to reach excellent heights. Usually, buckets or cherry pickers move workers from the ground up to high areas like treetops, the sides of a building, for fire department and firefighting or up utility poles.
Location
The platform on the boom is 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 bigger require outriggers that extend horizontally from the truck in order 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.