Telehandlers are heavy duty work machinery produced specially to operate in rough terrain. This however, does not mean they could be driven without regard on rough terrain. These kinds of machines have a much 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, before getting on the slope. Using the engine brake will help to control the speed of the telehandlers. Try to avoid turning on a slope if possible. If you need to make the turn, take it as wide as possible and utilize extreme care.
Always try to avoid driving across very steep slopes. Use the telehandler's heavy end pointing up the incline, when descending and ascending slopes. Even when there is no load on the forks, the machine's counterweighted rear is fairly heavy; thus, it could be necessary to drive in reverse up slopes. When the telehandler is carrying a load, the front of the unit becomes the heavy end, and you could back the machine down the slopes.
Operator training is hugely important on a mixed jobsite. Rear pivot machinery will often operate on the same jobsite of coordinated steering machines, where everyone is permitted to utilize all of the machinery. In this instance, a person who is used to utilizing a coordinated steer machine could jump onto a rear-pivot machinery. A really key difference between how these two units operate depends on which part of the machine extends outside of the turning radius.