Telehandlers are heavy duty work machines made specially to operate in rough environment. This however, does not mean they can be driven without consideration on rough environment. These equipments have a much bigger risk of load loss or tipping over when they are traveling on slopes.
When traveling on a slope, make certain that you move slowly with the machinery while also keeping the load low. Downshift to 4WD and a lower gear, before getting on the slope. Utilizing the engine brake will really help to control the telehandler's speed. Try to avoid turning on a slope if possible. If you must make the turn, use extreme care 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 ascending and descending slopes. Even when there is no cargo on the forks, the equipment's counterweighted rear 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 equipment down the slopes.
On a mixed jobsite, operator training is very vital. The coordinated steering machinery, along with the rear-pivot equipment normally operate on the same jobsite where everyone is allowed to operate all of the equipment. In this instance, an individual who is used to operating a coordinated steer equipment could jump onto a rear-pivot machinery. A really key difference between how these two units operate has a lot to do with what part of the equipment extends outside of the turning radius.