Telehandlers are heavy duty work machines produced particularly to operate in rough environment. This however, does not mean they could be driven without regard on rough terrain. These equipments have a a lot bigger risk of tipping over or load loss when they are traveling on slopes.
If you do need to travel on a slope, make certain that you proceed slowly and carefully while keeping the load low. Prior to getting on the slope, downshift to 4WD and a lower gear. Utilizing the engine brake will help to control the telehandler's speed. Try to avoid turning on a slope if possible. If you must make the turn, use extreme caution and take it as wide as possible.
Always try not to drive across extremely steep slopes. Utilize the telehandler's heavy end pointing up the incline, when descending and ascending slopes. Even when the forks have no cargo, the counterweighted rear of the machinery is fairly heavy; therefore, it can be required to drive in reverse up slopes. Once the telehandler is carrying a cargo, the front of the unit becomes the heavy end, and you could back the machinery down the slopes.
Operator training is extremely essential on a mixed jobsite. Rear pivot machinery would usually operate on the same jobsite of coordinated steering equipment, where everybody is permitted to use all of the machinery. In this instance, an individual who is used to using a coordinated steer machinery can jump onto a rear-pivot machinery. A really significant distinction between how these two units work depends on what part of the machinery extends outside of the turning radius.