Telehandlers are heavy duty work machines made particularly to work in rough terrain. This however, does not mean they could be driven without regard on rough terrain. These types of machines have a much greater risk of load loss or tipping over 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. Before getting on the slope, downshift to 4WD and a lower gear. Utilizing the engine brake will help to control the telehandler's speed. Try not to turn on a slope if possible. If you have to make the turn, utilize extreme caution and take it as wide as possible.
Always try to avoid driving across extremely steep slopes. Utilize the telehandler's heavy end pointing up the incline, when descending and ascending slopes. Even when the forks have no load, the counterweighted rear of the machinery is fairly heavy; hence, it can be necessary to drive in reverse up slopes. Once the telehandler is carrying a cargo, the front of the unit becomes the heavy end, and you would be able to back the machinery down the slopes.
Operator training is extremely important on a mixed jobsite. Rear pivot machines would 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 machinery. A really significant difference between how these two units work has a lot to do with which part of the machine extends outside of the turning radius.