Telescopic forklifts are designed to have a pronged lift that uses an arm or a crane to come over the truck's top. These lift trucks allow you to raise the load much higher and have great control of where it goes at those heights. This additional control is because of the fact that you are moving the cargo on the crane's end, that is known as a telescopic boom.
The cargo could also move both towards and away from the forklift cab as well and this unique feature is something that regular forklifts are unable to do. The telescopic forklifts are able to provide both height and versatility. The telescopic forklift is really popular in the agricultural and construction businesses. In addition, they are a great choice in situations where you must work with something which requires more control that a standard lift truck.
Frame Tilt
The frame tilt is a unique feature that is common to telehandlers. The operator is able to activate controls to alter the lateral or side to side angle of the frame. This frame can be moved 10 to 15 degrees in either direction from horizontal. There is a liquid filled tube that is curved and mounted within the cab. This is the level indicator or frame tilt indicator and works like a carpenter's level. It has a bubble indicator that indicates the frame's lateral angle relative to the ground. This is a really handy device that is utilized to ensure the frame is level before raising the boom in rough setting.
Steering
There are several models of telehandlers that offer rear wheel steering, like a vertical mast type model. Most models provide 3 steering options which the operator may select; front, crab and circle steering. Like for instance, if the operator selects the "front" steering option, just the front wheels of the machine would react to the movement of the steering wheel.