Terex Straight Boom Lifts Arlington

What Is a Boom Truck?

A boom truck uses a winch to recover heavy items or move materials to places which are normally not accessible. For instance, they are usually used to reach the top of a building, maneuvering materials to a hillside or over a ditch.



A huge truck is equipped with a boom winch. This is mounted in the truck's bed and then it is capable of moving construction items and other equipment from street-side to a particular location. There is a different 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 equipped with outriggers and stabilizers. A boom truck can range from an aerial work platform which is moved by a hydraulic lifting device which is mounted on the bed, up to a Class 8 tractor-trailer rig with a bucket. It is also possible to have a customized boom lift made to suit the particular needs of the buyer.



Cherry Picker

Cherry pickers or bucket booms allow workers to reach excellent heights. Typically, buckets or cherry pickers transport workers from the ground up to high places like the sides of buildings, treetops, for firefighting and fire department rescue or up utility poles.



Location

The boom platform could be operated by remote from the truck's cab. Either the boom is mounted on the bed of a big truck or on a separate trailer. Booms that are bigger require outriggers which extend horizontally from the truck so as to level out and stabilize the crane during its operation.



Controls

This model of boom truck has a cab-over-engine which has a control cluster that could move the boom from inside the cab. It is normally a panel in the boom itself on the side of the bed.

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