Telehandlers are heavy duty work machines made particularly to operate in rough terrain. This however, does not mean they could be driven without consideration on rough environment. These machinery have a a lot greater risk of load loss or tipping over when they are traveling on slopes.
When traveling on a slope, make certain that you move slowly with the machine while also keeping the load low. Downshift to 4WD and a lower gear, before getting on the slope. Utilizing the engine brake would 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 not to drive across very steep slopes. Utilize the telehandler's heavy end pointing up the incline, when ascending and descending slopes. Even when the forks have no cargo, the machine's counterweighted rear is fairly 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 would be able to back the machinery down the slopes.
On a mixed jobsite, operator training is really essential. The coordinated steering equipment, along with the rear-pivot machines often work on the same jobsite where everybody is permitted to utilize all of the equipment. In this case, an individual who is used to using a coordinated steer machinery could jump onto a rear-pivot equipment. A really significant distinction between how these two units operate depends on what part of the equipment extends outside of the turning radius.