Telehandlers are heavy duty work machines produced particularly to work in rough terrain. This however, does not mean they could be driven without regard on rough terrain. These types of equipments have a much bigger risk of tipping over or load loss when they are traveling on slopes.
If you do need to travel on a slope, make sure that you proceed slowly and carefully while keeping the load low. Before getting on the slope, downshift to 4WD and a lower gear. Using the engine brake would 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 not to drive across very steep slopes. Utilize the heavy end of the telehandler pointing up the incline, when ascending and descending slopes. Even when there is no cargo on the forks, the machine's counterweighted rear is quite heavy; therefore, 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 can back the machine down the slopes.
Operator training is hugely vital on a mixed jobsite. Rear pivot machines will often operate on the same jobsite of coordinated steering machines, where everybody is permitted to utilize all of the equipment. In this case, an individual who is used to utilizing a coordinated steer machine could jump onto a rear-pivot machinery. A really significant distinction between how these two units work has much to do with what part of the equipment extends outside of the turning radius.