Telehandlers are machines that are designed to operate in rough terrain, although, that doesn't mean that they could be driven without any consideration for the environment. 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, 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 really help to control the speed of the telehandlers. Try not to turn on a slope if possible. If you must make the turn, utilize extreme care and take it as wide as possible.
Under any circumstances, avoid driving across extremely steep slopes. Descend and ascend slopes with the heavy end of the telehandler pointing up the incline. Even when the forks have no load, the equipment's counterweighted rear is fairly heavy; thus, it could be necessary to drive in reverse up slopes. Once the telehandler is carrying a load, the front of the unit becomes the heavy end, and you could back the machinery down the slopes.
On a mixed jobsite, operator training is really essential. The coordinated steering equipment, along with the rear-pivot equipment normally work on the same jobsite where everybody is permitted to utilize all of the machines. In this instance, a person who is used to operating a coordinated steer equipment can jump onto a rear-pivot machine. A very key distinction between how these two units work has much to do with which part of the machinery extends outside of the turning radius.