Telescopic Boom Lifts For Sale in United Kingdom

About Telescopic Boom Lifts

Telescopic boom lifts are highly useful in applications that require a combination of long horizontal reach, high platform height, and powerful lift capacity. They’re also referred to as cherry pickers, stick booms, straight booms, man lifts, aerial work platforms, and other terms depending on the source. These machines are named for the way they extend their booms. The smaller, inner sections of the boom slide out from the larger, outer sections, like the segments of an old-fashioned ship captain’s spyglass telescope. In contrast, articulating booms extend themselves by unfolding hinged sections.

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Genie S60 XC Telescopic Boom Lift

Boom Specs

Some key figures to look for in a telescopic boom lift are its vertical platform height, such as 26 metres, and its horizontal outreach, such as 14 metres. The lift capacity is similarly important. An example is 340 kilograms of unrestricted capacity, meaning that the lift can handle that amount of weight even with its boom fully extended. Every telescopic boom will be able to lift greater amounts with its boom partially or fully retracted than when it’s completely extended.

Features & Options To Consider

Self-propelled lifts in this category are generally good at crossing rough terrain, with some having tracks or four-wheel drive. Wheeled models may run on pneumatic or foam-filled tires, or solid rubber wheels. There are also units mounted on trucks or trailers, as well as towable models. Power options include internal combustion engines—diesel, gasoline, or propane/liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). Electric batteries and hybrid systems are much less common in the telescopic category than in the articulating boom segment.

Find The Right Telescopic Boom Lifts

LiftsToday.co.uk is typically home to thousands of listings for new and used telescopic boom lifts. Some of the most popular manufacturers are Genie, Haulotte, JLG, Skyjack, and Snorkel, but there are dozens of other manufacturers and brands represented on LiftsToday.co.uk.