What Precisely Is a Boom Truck?
A boom truck uses a winch to recover heavy items or transport supplies to places that are normally not accessible. For example, 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 certain area. There is another boom truck configuration that is outfitted with a cherry picker. This version enables arborists to access treetops easily.
The Vehicle
Terex's Stinger BT 3063 model has a reach of 113-feet and is equipped with both outriggers and stabilizers. A boom truck could vary 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 for a particular buyer's needs.
Cherry Picker
Cherry pickers are bucket trucks which could lift employees to great heights. Usually, buckets or cherry pickers move employees from the ground up to high areas 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 big truck. Booms that are bigger require outriggers which horizontally extend from the truck so as to level out and stabilize the crane during 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.