What Is a Boom Truck?
To recover heavy things or to transport supplies to places and areas which are not normally accessible, boom trucks would use a winch. For instance, they are commonly used to reach the top of a building, maneuvering supplies over a ditch or to a hillside.
Bigger trucks are outfitted with a boom winch that is mounted in the truck's bed. It is capable of transporting construction things and other equipment from the side of the street to a particular location. There is another boom truck design that is equipped with a cherry picker. This model enables arborists to easily access treetops.
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 could range from an aerial work platform that 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 modified boom lift manufactured for a particular buyer's needs.
Cherry Picker
Cherry pickers or bucket booms allow employees to reach excellent heights. Normally, cherry pickers or buckets move employees from the ground up to high places like for example the sides of buildings, treetops, for fire department and firefighting 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 a separate trailer or on the bed of a large truck. Booms which are larger need outriggers that extend horizontally from the truck in order to stabilize and level out the crane in its operation.
Controls
A cab-over-engine model boom truck has a control cluster capable of moving the boom located inside of the cab. It is often a panel in the boom itself on the side of the bed.