Telehandlers are heavy duty work machinery produced particularly to operate in rough terrain. This however, does not mean they could be driven without consideration on rough terrain. These equipments 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, make sure 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 telehandler's speed. Try to avoid turning on a slope if possible. If you must make the turn, take it as wide as possible and use extreme care.
Always try to avoid driving across excessively steep slopes. Utilize the telehandler's heavy end pointing up the incline, when descending and ascending slopes. Even when there is no cargo on the forks, the counterweighted rear of the machine is fairly heavy; therefore, it could be necessary to drive in reverse up slopes. When the telehandler is carrying a load, the front of the unit becomes the heavy end, and you can back the machine down the slopes.
On a mixed jobsite, operator training is really essential. The coordinated steering machinery, along with the rear-pivot machinery usually operate on the same jobsite where everyone is permitted to utilize all of the equipment. In this instance, a person who is used to using a coordinated steer machine could jump onto a rear-pivot equipment. A very key distinction between how these two units operate has a lot to do with what part of the machinery extends outside of the turning radius.