Do you need a CDL for a bucket truck?
Required Licensing A driver must have a CDL to operate a vehicle with a gross weight over 26,000 lbs. So, bucket trucks or digger derricks weighing less than 26,000 lbs will be legal to operate without a commercial driver’s license.
How high can bucket trucks go?
Bucket trucks that can reach from between 29 and 45 feet are among the most common kind of service vehicle for telecommunications and electric power distribution service providers. At this range of heights, our bucket trucks are available in a variety of configurations.
What is a bucket truck?
At its core, a bucket truck is simply a utility truck fitted with a hydraulic pole (boom) that has a man-carrying bucket at its end. The bucket helps keeps the worker safe as the boom lifts him up to where he can comfortably use his tools and safely perform his job.
When did Hi Ranger start making bucket trucks?
Talk about versatility and maneuverability! The early bucket trucks had a steel upper boom that was wrapped in fiberglass for contact insulation. In the early 1960’s, utility equipment makers such as Hi-Ranger, recognizing the need to improve electrical safety, manufactured bucket trucks with all fiberglass upper booms.
When did Terex buy the Hi Ranger line?
The History of Hi-Ranger Bucket Trucks and the line’s performance continued to show strength and innovation, even after the line was purchased by Terex Utilities in 1992, and continued to be a leader and innovator. That was around the time when the XT series over-center aerial device was introduced.
How tall is a 1999 Ford bucket truck?
1999 FORD, F450 Medium Duty Trucks – Bucket Trucks / Boom Trucks, STOCK #F864, FOR SALE OR RENT TO OWN, Rent To Own $1463/Month, Nationwide Delivery A… Dur-A-Lift DTAX-45FP Urban Forestry Category D insulated 50’ working height 30’ side reach 24” x 24” x 42” basket with step, liner and cover…
Who was the inventor of the bucket truck?
Hi-Ranger invented the bucket truck joystick (or pistol grip) just a couple decades before kids began moving Mario and Luigi from room to room with their Play Station joysticks. In the mid 1950’s, Lester Myers worked at the Mobile Aerial Towers plant in Ft. Wayne, Indiana.