Telehandlers are heavy duty work equipments produced particularly to work in rough terrain. This however, does not mean they can be driven without consideration on rough environment. These kinds of machines have a much bigger risk of tipping over or load loss when they are traveling on slopes.
When traveling on a slope, make certain that you move slowly with the equipment while also keeping the load low. Downshift to 4WD and a lower gear, prior to getting on the slope. Utilizing the engine brake would help to control the speed of the telehandlers. Try to avoid turning on a slope if possible. If you have to make the turn, use extreme care and take it as wide as possible.
Under any circumstances, avoid driving across very steep slopes. Ascend and descend slopes with the heavy end of the telehandler pointing up the incline. Even when the forks have no cargo, the counterweighted rear of the equipment is quite heavy; hence, 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 machinery down the slopes.
Operator training is hugely vital on a mixed jobsite. Rear pivot machinery would often operate on the same jobsite of coordinated steering machinery, where everybody is allowed to utilize all of the machines. In this instance, a person who is used to utilizing a coordinated steer equipment could jump onto a rear-pivot equipment. A really key distinction between how these two units work depends on what part of the equipment extends outside of the turning radius.