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About Towable Boom Lifts

A towable boom lift is a type of aerial lift or mobile elevating work platform (MEWP), commonly referred to as a “man lift” or “cherry picker,” that uses a hydraulic boom to elevate workers, tools, and materials. Towable boom lifts are essentially articulating or telescopic boom lifts (or some hybrid form that includes elements of both) mounted on trailers. This category of tree service lifts provides safe, efficient access to a range of landscaping and tree care job types, including everything from trimming trees to picking fruit.

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2025 JLG ET350 Towable Boom Lift

One popular towable boom lift example is the Haulotte 5533 A, which has a working height of 61.25 ft (18.7 m) and a lift capacity of 500 pounds (227 kilograms). Because it uses battery-electric power, this towable cherry picker can be used indoors or out and has air, water, and power lines that run up to the work platform.

The JLG ET350 from the manufacturer’s Tow-Pro Series of boom lifts has a platform height of 34.4 ft (10.5 m), a horizontal outreach of 18.75 ft (5.7 m), and a platform capacity of 500 lbs (227 kg). It weighs just 3,600 lbs (1,633 kg), so it’s easy to tow, and with a maximum ground bearing pressure of only 23 psi, it’s easy on your jobsite.

Towable Boom Lifts vs. Other Types Of Tree Service Lifts

Towable boom lifts make sense for a wide range of operations, thanks to their easy transportability, high maneuverability, and easy-to-use designs. In many cases, you can simply hitch a towable boom lift to a standard half-ton pickup and haul it from your facility to a jobsite and back. In contrast, self-propelled lifts require the use of a trailer for transport.

Although towable man lifts generally lack the reach that telescopic boom lifts provide, they do provide savings vs. the cost of a self-propelled lift while maintaining similar jobsite utility and flexibility.

Many towable lifts have an articulating boom that allows for a high degree of precision and the ability to maneuver their platform around obstacles without moving the entire lift when trimming trees or doing lots of other elevated work. This compares favorably with telescopic boom lifts, which can often extend only in a straight line.

How A Towable Boom Lift Can Benefit Your Tree Care Operation

Towable lifts can be used both in commercial and residential settings and provide the following advantages:

• Lightweight, maneuverable design that provides easy access to small areas such as gardens, backyards, and narrow streets, which is especially useful in tree trimming or debris removal
• Easy transport with no trailer or special licensing required, so you can start using this lift as soon as you purchase it
• Platform heights ranging from about 33 to 70 feet (10 to 21 meters) or more that will allow you to access tall trees, enabling safe and efficient pruning and other tree care tasks
• 360-degree rotation reduces the risks associated with ladders and manual climbing that are common in arborist operations
• Articulating boom to get into hard-to-reach places and around obstacles, beneficial for tree care and arborist projects when tending to trees in awkward locations
• Accessory mounting trays on some models to accommodate additional equipment

Where to Buy & Finance Towable Boom Lifts

Explore TreeTrader.com to find new and used towable boom lifts for sale from brands such as Bil-Jax, Cela, Dino, Genie, Haulotte, JLG, Niftylift, Snorkel, and others.

When you find the lift that’s best for your operation, visit CurrencyFinance for tree and landscaping equipment financing options with favorable terms and rates—even for buyers with less-than-perfect credit histories.