What Is a Boom Truck?
A boom truck utilizes a winch to recover heavy things or transport materials to areas which are normally not accessible. Like for instance, they are commonly used maneuvering materials to a hillside or over a ditch or to reach the top of a building.
A large truck is equipped 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 place. There is another boom truck design that is equipped with a cherry picker. This model enables arborists to easily access treetops.
The Vehicle
The Stinger BT 3063 model has a 113-foot reach and is outfitted with outriggers and stabilizers. A boom truck could 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 suit the particular requirements of the buyer.
Cherry Picker
Cherry pickers are bucket trucks which can lift employees to great heights. Normally, buckets or cherry pickers transport employees from the ground up to high places such as treetops, the sides of a building, up utility poles or for fire department rescue and firefighting.
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 require outriggers that extend horizontally from the truck in order to level out and stabilize the crane throughout its use.
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 often a panel in the boom itself on the side of the bed.