Telehandlers are equipments which are designed to operate in rough environment, although, that doesn't mean that they could be driven without any consideration for the environment. These types of machines have a a lot bigger risk of load loss or tipping over when they are traveling on slopes.
If you do need to travel on a slope, make sure that you proceed carefully and slowly while keeping the load low. Before getting on the slope, downshift to 4WD and a lower gear. Utilizing the engine brake would help to control the telehandler's speed. Try to avoid turning on a slope if possible. If you must make the turn, utilize extreme caution and take it as wide as possible.
Always try not to drive 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 machine is fairly heavy; therefore, 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 could back the machinery down the slopes.
Operator training is extremely vital on a mixed jobsite. Rear pivot equipment would usually operate on the same jobsite of coordinated steering equipment, where everyone is permitted to utilize all of the machines. In this case, an individual who is used to utilizing a coordinated steer machinery could jump onto a rear-pivot machine. A very key distinction between how these two units operate has a lot to do with what part of the equipment extends outside of the turning radius.