What Precisely Is a Boom Truck?
To recover heavy items or to transport materials to places and areas which are not normally accessible, boom trucks will utilize a winch. For example, 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 truck's bed. It is capable of transporting construction items and other equipment from the side of the street to a specific location. There is a different boom truck design that is outfitted with a cherry picker. This version enables arborists to easily access treetops.
The Vehicle
The Stinger BT 3063 model has a 113-foot reach and is outfitted with stabilizers and outriggers. A boom truck can vary from an aerial work platform which 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 customized boom lift manufactured for a particular buyer's requirements.
Cherry Picker
Cherry pickers are bucket trucks that can raise workers to great heights. Normally, buckets or cherry pickers move employees from the ground up to high areas such as the sides of buildings, treetops, up utility poles or for firefighting and fire department rescue.
Location
The boom platform can be 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. Bigger booms need outriggers which extend horizontally from the truck so as to stabilize and level out the crane in its use.
Controls
This kind of boom truck has a cab-over-engine which 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.