What Is a Boom Truck?
To recover heavy things or to move supplies to places and areas that are not usually accessible, boom trucks would use a winch. For example, they are normally utilized to reach the top of a building, maneuvering supplies over a ditch or to a hillside.
A big truck is outfitted 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 outfitted with a cherry picker. This version allows arborists to easily access treetops.
The Vehicle
Terex's Stinger BT 3063 model has a reach of 113-feet and is outfitted with both stabilizers and outriggers. A boom truck can 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 modified boom lift made to suit the particular requirements of the buyer.
Cherry Picker
Bucket booms or cherry pickers allow employees to reach excellent heights. Normally, buckets or cherry pickers move employees from the ground up to high places such as the sides of buildings, treetops, for firefighting and fire department rescue or up utility poles.
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 large truck or on a separate trailer. Larger booms require outriggers that extend horizontally from the truck so as 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 often a panel in the boom itself on the side of the bed.