Telehandlers are heavy duty work machinery made particularly to operate in rough terrain. This however, does not mean they could be driven without regard on rough environment. These types of machinery have a a lot greater risk of tipping over or load loss when they are traveling on slopes.
If you do have to travel on a slope, ensure that you proceed carefully and slowly 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 speed of the telehandlers. Try not to turn on a slope if possible. If you must make the turn, utilize extreme caution and take it as wide as possible.
Under any circumstances, avoid driving across excessively steep slopes. Ascend and descend 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 quite heavy; thus, it can be necessary 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 vital on a mixed jobsite. Rear pivot machines would usually operate on the same jobsite of coordinated steering machines, where everybody is permitted to operate all of the equipment. In this instance, a person who is used to using a coordinated steer machine can jump onto a rear-pivot machinery. A very significant difference between how these two units operate depends on which part of the machine extends outside of the turning radius.