Telehandlers are heavy duty work equipments produced specially to operate in rough environment. This however, does not mean they could be driven without regard on rough environment. These machinery have a a lot bigger risk of load loss or tipping over when they are traveling on slopes.
When traveling on a slope, make sure that you move slowly with the machinery while also keeping the load low. Downshift to 4WD and a lower gear, prior to getting on the slope. Using the engine brake will actually help to control the speed of the telehandlers. Try not to turn on a slope if possible. If you need to make the turn, use extreme caution and take it as wide as possible.
Always try not to drive 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; therefore, it could be necessary to drive backwards up slopes. Once 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 machinery will often operate on the same jobsite of coordinated steering machinery, where everybody is permitted to operate all of the machines. In this case, an individual who is used to using a coordinated steer equipment can jump onto a rear-pivot equipment. A really key difference between how these two units work has a lot to do with which part of the machinery extends outside of the turning radius.