What crane it usually takes
Boom trucks commonly run from about 17 to 40+ tons of maximum rating, with booms around 80–130 ft. Capacity at working radius is far lower than the headline tonnage.
Not sure? Run your numbers through the crane size calculator.
Worth knowing
- Sets up in minutes on a driveway or parking lot
- Can carry the material on its own bed
- Good for signs, small HVAC units, steel, tanks and residential lifts
- Often booked by the hour with a minimum
What to send operators
- Heaviest item and its size
- Where the truck can park, and the distance to the set-down point
- Any trees, wires or roof edges in the way
Questions
Is a boom truck cheaper than a crane?
Usually, for small lifts: it travels as one vehicle and needs no separate counterweight truck. Once the load or reach outgrows it, a mobile crane is cheaper than forcing a boom truck to its limits.
