Telehandlers are heavy duty work machines made specifically to operate in rough terrain. This however, does not mean they could be driven without consideration on rough terrain. These types of 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, make sure that you proceed carefully and slowly while keeping the load low. Prior to getting on the slope, downshift to 4WD and a lower gear. Utilizing the engine brake will help to control the speed of the telehandlers. Try to avoid turning on a slope if possible. If you must make the turn, utilize extreme care and take it as wide as possible.
Always try to avoid driving across extremely steep slopes. Use the heavy end of the telehandler pointing up the incline, when ascending and descending slopes. Even when the forks have no load, the counterweighted rear of the machinery is quite heavy; hence, it can 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 will be able to back the machinery down the slopes.
Operator training is extremely vital on a mixed jobsite. Rear pivot machines will usually operate on the same jobsite of coordinated steering machinery, where everyone is permitted to utilize all of the machines. In this instance, an individual who is used to using a coordinated steer equipment could jump onto a rear-pivot equipment. A very key difference between how these two units operate has much to do with which part of the equipment extends outside of the turning radius.