Terex Straight Boom Lifts Houston

What Is a Boom Truck?

To recover heavy items or to transport materials to places and areas that are not usually accessible, boom trucks will utilize a winch. Like for example, they are normally utilized to reach the top of a building, maneuvering supplies to a hillside or over a ditch.



A large truck is equipped with a boom winch. This is mounted in the truck's bed and then it is capable of moving construction things and other equipment from street-side to a certain area. There is one more boom truck configuration which is equipped with a cherry picker. This version 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 outriggers and stabilizers. A boom truck can range from an aerial work platform which 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 customized boom lift made to meet the specific requirements of the buyer.



Cherry Picker

Bucket booms or cherry pickers allow employees to reach excellent heights. Normally, buckets or cherry pickers move workers from the ground up to high areas such as treetops, the sides of a building, 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 the bed of a big truck or on a separate trailer. Bigger booms require outriggers that extend horizontally from the truck so as to stabilize and level out the crane throughout its use.



Controls

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

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