Telehandlers are heavy duty work machines produced particularly to work in rough environment. This however, does not mean they could be driven without consideration on rough environment. These types of equipments have a a lot greater 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 carefully and slowly while keeping the load low. Prior to getting on the slope, downshift to 4WD and a lower gear. Using the engine brake will help to control the speed of the telehandlers. Try not to turn on a slope if possible. If you must make the turn, use extreme caution and take it as wide as possible.
Under any circumstances, avoid driving across excessively steep slopes. Descend and ascend slopes with the heavy end of the telehandler pointing up the incline. Even when there is no load on the forks, the counterweighted rear of the machine is fairly heavy; hence, it can be required to drive backwards up slopes. Once the telehandler is carrying a load, the front of the unit becomes the heavy end, and you can back the equipment down the slopes.
Operator training is extremely essential on a mixed jobsite. Rear pivot equipment will often operate on the same jobsite of coordinated steering machinery, where everyone is allowed to utilize all of the machines. In this instance, a person who is used to operating a coordinated steer machinery can jump onto a rear-pivot machinery. A really significant difference between how these two units work depends on which part of the machine extends outside of the turning radius.