Need to work at 35 or 50 feet but don’t have a CDL driver on the crew? A towable boom lift hooks to any standard hitch, sets up in minutes, and gets you to height without a bucket truck or a commercial license.
You need to get 35 feet up. Could be tree trimming, exterior painting, hanging a sign, cleaning gutters on a commercial building. You run through the options: scaffolding takes half a day to set up, scissor lifts need level ground, and renting a traditional boom lift means coordinating the one person on your crew with a CDL to tow it.
There's a third option most contractors don't know about: towable boom lifts. No CDL required. You tow it behind any truck with a standard 2" hitch, position it on site, and you're working at height in minutes. We carry them at Northside Tool Rental. They don't move as fast as the excavators on our lot — because most people don't ask.
A towable boom lift is an articulating or telescoping aerial work platform that's mounted on a trailer. Unlike a self-propelled boom lift (which sits on a flatbed and requires a CDL-class vehicle to transport), a towable unit hooks to any standard pickup or work truck. It runs on battery or propane, sets up with outriggers, and gives you a stable working platform at height without the logistics overhead.
At Northside Tool Rental, we carry two sizes: 35-foot and 50-foot working height.
More people than you'd think — and they consistently tell us they didn't know we had them until a counter guy mentioned it.
Reach rooflines, soffits, trim, and second-story surfaces without scaffolding. A two-person paint crew can set up a towable boom on the driveway, work the facade, reposition, and be done in a fraction of the time it takes to build and break down staging. No CDL driver required.
Work from a stable, elevated platform instead of climbing. The articulating arm lets you position over the canopy where a ladder or bucket truck can't reach without repositioning the vehicle. Especially useful on residential jobs where there isn't room to maneuver a full-size bucket truck.
Precision positioning without a bucket truck. For commercial signage at 20–40 feet, a towable boom is often faster and cheaper to deploy than coordinating a CDL-class vehicle.
Equipment access, inspection work, and installations above the first story. The no-CDL factor matters most for smaller crews and owner-operators who don't carry a CDL driver on every truck.
Light replacement, gutter cleaning, building inspection, and exterior maintenance. A building maintenance team with one pickup truck can now handle jobs they'd previously had to outsource.
The 35-foot unit gets you to 35 feet of working height — standard for three-story buildings, mature trees on residential lots, commercial signage, and most second-story exterior work. It's easier to maneuver in tighter spaces and sets up faster.
The 50-foot unit gives you significantly more reach for taller structures: industrial facilities, larger trees, higher exterior walls, second-level lighting and signage. If you're regularly working above 30 feet, this is the one.
Not sure? Call us. Tell us the job and the height you're working at, and we'll spec the right unit. That conversation takes two minutes and costs nothing — renting the wrong unit costs a full day rate.
We offer same-day delivery across Metro Atlanta from six locations: Buckhead, Doraville, Gwinnett/Norcross, Cobb/Marietta, Fayetteville, and McDonough. If you don't have a vehicle with a 2" hitch or don't want to deal with the tow, we can deliver and stage it on-site.
We also carry tilt-bed trailers for rent if you need one. You can leave our lot with the boom lift, the trailer, and everything you need in a single trip.
Both units are available now. Book online at rent.northsidetoolrental.com or call your nearest location. Same-day availability most days — call ahead if you need it for tomorrow morning.
We've been renting equipment to contractors in Metro Atlanta since 1953. The counter team knows this equipment. If you've got a question about whether a towable boom works for your job, ask — we'll give you a straight answer.
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