Telehandlers are heavy duty work machinery made particularly to work in rough environment. This however, does not mean they could be driven without consideration on rough environment. These kinds of machines have a a lot bigger risk of tipping over or load loss when they are traveling on slopes.
If you do need to travel on a slope, ensure that you proceed carefully and slowly while keeping the load low. Before 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 have to make the turn, take it as wide as possible and use extreme care.
Always try to avoid driving across very 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 machine's counterweighted rear is quite heavy; thus, it could be necessary to drive backwards up slopes. When the telehandler is carrying a cargo, 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 machines would normally operate on the same jobsite of coordinated steering equipment, where everyone is allowed to use all of the machines. In this case, an individual who is used to using a coordinated steer machinery could jump onto a rear-pivot equipment. A very significant distinction between how these two units work has much to do with what part of the equipment extends outside of the turning radius.