Telescopic forklifts are engineered to have a pronged lift that uses a crane or an arm to come over the top of a truck. These forklifts enable you to lift the cargo a lot higher and have great control of where it must go at those heights. This additional control is due to the fact that you are moving the cargo on the end of a crane, that is referred to as a telescopic boom.
The cargo when positioned on the forklift can move both towards and away from the forklift cab, that is a different feature which a traditional lift truck could not accomplish. The telescopic forklifts are able to offer both versatility and height. The telescopic lift truck is really popular within 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 regular forklift.
Frame Tilt
The frame tilt is a unique feature that is common to telehandlers. The operator is able to activate controls to change the lateral or side to side angle of the frame. This frame could be moved 10 to 15 degrees in either direction from horizontal. There is a liquid filled tube which is curved and mounted in the cab. This is the frame tilt indicator or level indicator and works similar to a carpenter's level. It has a bubble indicator which indicates the frame's lateral angle relative to the ground. This is an extremely helpful device that is used to ensure the frame is level before elevating the boom in rough environments.
Steering
Rear wheel steering is offered on several telehandler models, which is like a vertical mast type unit. The majority of models provide 3 steering options that the operator may choose; circle, front and crab steering. For instance, if the operator chooses the "front" steering option, just the machine's front wheels will react to the movement of the steering wheel.