What Is a Boom Truck?
To recover heavy things or to transport supplies to places and areas which are not usually accessible, boom trucks would utilize a winch. Like for instance, they are normally utilized maneuvering materials to a hillside or over a ditch or to reach the top of a building.
A huge truck is equipped with a boom winch. This is mounted in the truck's bed and then it is capable of moving construction items and other equipment from street-side to a specific location. There is a different boom truck configuration which is outfitted 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 equipped with outriggers and stabilizers. A boom truck can vary 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 modified boom lift manufactured to suit the specific requirements of the buyer.
Cherry Picker
Cherry pickers are bucket trucks that can raise workers to great heights. Normally, cherry pickers or buckets transport workers from the ground up to high places such as the sides of buildings, treetops, 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 the bed of a big truck or on a separate trailer. Booms which are larger need outriggers which horizontally extend from the truck so as to stabilize and level out the crane in its operation.
Controls
This model of boom truck has a cab-over-engine that has a control cluster which could move the boom from inside the cab. It is normally a panel in the boom itself on the side of the bed.