Telehandlers are heavy duty work machines produced particularly to work in rough environment. This however, does not mean they can be driven without regard on rough environment. These machinery 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 slowly and carefully while keeping the load low. Before getting on the slope, downshift to 4WD and a lower gear. Using the engine brake will really help to control the telehandler's speed. Try not to turn on a slope if possible. If you need to make the turn, take it as wide as possible and use extreme caution.
Always try not to drive across extremely steep slopes. Utilize the telehandler's heavy end pointing up the incline, when descending and ascending slopes. Even when the forks have no load, the counterweighted rear of the equipment is quite heavy; thus, it can be required to drive backwards up slopes. Once the telehandler is carrying a cargo, 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 very essential. The coordinated steering machines, along with the rear-pivot machinery usually work on the same jobsite where everybody is permitted to operate all of the equipment. In this instance, a person who is used to using a coordinated steer equipment could jump onto a rear-pivot equipment. A really significant difference between how these two units operate has a lot to do with which part of the machine extends outside of the turning radius.