What Is a Boom Truck?
To recover heavy things or to transport materials to places and areas that are not usually accessible, boom trucks would use a winch. For instance, they are commonly used to reach the top of a building, maneuvering materials over a ditch or to a hillside.
A large truck is outfitted with a boom winch. This is mounted in the bed of the truck and then it is capable of moving construction things and other equipment from street-side to a certain location. There is one more boom truck design that is outfitted with a cherry picker. This version enables arborists to access treetops easily.
The Vehicle
The Stinger BT 3063 model has a 113-foot reach and is equipped with stabilizers and outriggers. A boom truck can range from an aerial work platform which is moved by a hydraulic lifting mechanism 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 particular requirements of the buyer.
Cherry Picker
Bucket trucks are cherry pickers which could lift workers to great heights. Usually, 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 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 which horizontally extend from the truck so as to level out and stabilize the crane throughout its use.
Controls
This type of boom truck has a cab-over-engine which 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.