What Is a Boom Truck?
A boom truck utilizes a winch to recover heavy items or move supplies to areas that are usually not accessible. For example, they are usually utilized maneuvering supplies to a hillside or over a ditch or to reach the top of a building.
Bigger trucks are outfitted with a boom winch which is mounted in the bed of a truck. It is capable of transporting construction items and other equipment from the side of the street to a specific place. There is one more boom truck configuration that is equipped with a cherry picker. This model 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 outriggers and stabilizers. A boom truck can vary 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 manufactured to suit the specific requirements of the buyer.
Cherry Picker
Bucket booms or cherry pickers enable employees to reach excellent heights. Typically, buckets or cherry pickers move workers from the ground up to high areas such as treetops, the sides of a building, for firefighting and fire department rescue 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 that horizontally extend from the truck so as to level out and stabilize the crane throughout its operation.
Controls
This model of boom truck has a cab-over-engine which has a control cluster which could move the boom from inside the cab. It is usually a panel in the boom itself on the side of the bed.