What Exactly Is a Boom Truck?
To recover heavy things or to transport supplies to places and areas that are not usually accessible, boom trucks would use a winch. For instance, they are commonly utilized maneuvering materials to a hillside or over a ditch 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 moving construction things and other equipment from the side of the street to a particular place. There is one more boom truck design which is equipped with a cherry picker. This version allows arborists to easily access treetops.
The Vehicle
The Stinger BT 3063 model has a 113-foot reach and is outfitted with outriggers and stabilizers. 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 made to suit the specific needs of the buyer.
Cherry Picker
Cherry pickers or bucket booms enable employees to reach excellent heights. Normally, cherry pickers or buckets move employees from the ground up to high areas such as treetops, the sides of a building, 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 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 stabilize and level out the crane in its operation.
Controls
A cab-over-engine model boom truck has a control cluster responsible for moving the boom situated inside of the cab. It is usually a panel in the boom itself on the side of the bed.