What Exactly Is a Boom Truck?
To recover heavy things or to transport materials to places and areas which are not normally accessible, boom trucks would use a winch. For instance, they are usually utilized to reach the top of a building, maneuvering supplies over a ditch or to a hillside.
A large truck is outfitted with a boom winch. This is mounted in the truck's bed and then it is capable of transporting construction items and other equipment from street-side to a particular location. There is one more boom truck configuration which is outfitted with a cherry picker. This model enables arborists to access treetops easily.
The Vehicle
Terex's Stinger BT 3063 model has a reach of 113-feet and is equipped with both stabilizers and outriggers. A boom truck can range from an aerial work platform which is moved by a hydraulic lifting mechanism 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 meet the particular requirements of the buyer.
Cherry Picker
Cherry pickers are bucket trucks which can raise workers to great heights. Normally, buckets or cherry pickers move employees from the ground up to high areas like the sides of buildings, treetops, for fire department and firefighting or up utility poles.
Location
The boom platform can be operated from the truck's cab by remote. Either the boom is mounted on the bed of a large truck or on a separate trailer. Bigger booms require outriggers which extend horizontally from the truck so as to level out and stabilize the crane throughout its operation.
Controls
This type of boom truck has a cab-over-engine that has a control cluster which can move the boom from inside the cab. It is normally a panel in the boom itself on the side of the bed.