If your bucket list for 2021 includes increasing safety and going green, your first consideration should be a Dur-A-Lift truck mounted aerial lift. Dur-A-Lift Inc has been manufacturing bucket trucks since 1969. OJ Watson, in the business since 1912, is the foremost customizer of Dur-A-Lift in the West.

The eco-friendly hybrid aerial by Dur-A-Lift features a lithium-ion battery used for full-pressure hydraulic operation. Quiet best describes the smooth operation of the hybrid while delivering as much power as a typical PTO-driven lift. The dual charging system charges with a standard 120V, 15-amp outlet while the chassis is running. And there’s no loss in function even when the battery runs low. The hybrid hydraulic pump can be started from a wireless remote or a palm bottom located in the basket, shutting down automatically if the operator leaves it running.

Environmentally friendly safety equipment is what savvy large operators require. Recently OJ Watson produced an all-electric lift for CDOT (Colorado Department of Highways.)

All of the new Dur-A-Lift bucket trucks are available in hybrid mode. And they come in a wide range of workforce styles:

• ARTICULATED—Compact with working heights up to 41 feet and side reach to 30-plus feet.
• BUCKET VAN—Telescopic, personnel bucket van with excess secure storage options and working heights up to 34 feet.
• CABLE PLACER—Fehleads for cable pulling, hot-dip galvanized basket that operates in both mobile and stationary mode.
• INDUSTRY: ELECTRIC UTILITY—Insulated, single or double-person baskets with working heights up to 67 feet.
• INDUSTRY: FORESTRY/TREE CARE—Reach up to 50 feet with the Urban Forestry and up to 75 feet with the DAT3.
• INDUSTRY: SIGN, LIGHT, TRAFFIC—Featuring sign-holding brackets to compartments built for 8-10-foot bulbs.
• INDUSTRY: TELECOMMUNICATIONS—Featuring excess storage options, splicers backet, inverters, etc.
• TELESCOPIC—compact and adaptable to reach hard-to-get places up to 39 working feet.
• TELESCOPIC ARTICULATING, PERSONNEL—Go high, really high—up to 67 feet—with this personnel bucket truck that comes in insulated or non-insulated versions.
• TELESCOPIC ARTICULATING, MATERIAL HANDLING—Get your materials moved seamlessly with working heights up to 67 feet.
• TRACKED LIFTS—Use this premier lift to get to locations others cannot. Ideal for the single-person material handler or double-person personnel lift.

Dur-A-Lift's hybrid technology can be used for full pressure hydraulic operation of the aerial device, hydraulic tools, and outriggers without any loss in function, even when the battery runs low. The dual charging system charges with a standard 120V, 15-amp outlet as well as while the chassis is running. The battery management system monitors charge levels and automatically starts the chassis engine when needed. There is the ability to recharge chassis battery if needed.

Even in a pandemic, the demand for bucket trucks continues to increase. Construction is considered essential.

Global Market Insights, Inc. recently released a report on the bucket trucks market forecasting the global market valuation for bucket trucks will exceed $1.5B by 2026 in the US alone.

Let OJ Watson curate the bucket truck that’s ideal for your industry and New Year’s tasks. Contact OJ Watson today.