What Is a Boom Truck?
To recover heavy things or to transport materials to places and areas that are not normally accessible, boom trucks will use a winch. For instance, they are normally 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 transporting construction things and other equipment from street-side to a certain place. There is one more boom truck configuration which is outfitted with a cherry picker. This version enables arborists to easily access treetops.
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 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 specific buyer's needs.
Cherry Picker
Cherry pickers are bucket trucks that can lift workers to great heights. Normally, cherry pickers or buckets transport workers from the ground up to high areas like treetops, the sides of a building, up utility poles or for firefighting and fire department rescue.
Location
The boom platform can be 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. Larger booms require outriggers that horizontally extend from the truck so as to stabilize and level out the crane in its operation.
Controls
This kind 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.