Telehandlers are equipments that are designed to work in rough terrain, although, that doesn't mean that they can be driven without any regard for the environment. These kinds of equipments have a a lot bigger risk of load loss or tipping over when they are traveling on slopes.
If you do have to travel on a slope, make certain that you proceed carefully and slowly while keeping the load low. Before getting on the slope, downshift to 4WD and a lower gear. Using the engine brake will help to control the speed of the telehandlers. 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.
Under any conditions, do not drive across excessively steep slopes. Descend and ascend slopes with the telehandler's heavy end pointing up the incline. Even when the forks have no cargo, the counterweighted rear of the equipment is quite heavy; therefore, it could be necessary to drive in reverse up slopes. When the telehandler is carrying a cargo, the front of the unit becomes the heavy end, and you can back the machinery down the slopes.
On a mixed jobsite, operator training is really important. The coordinated steering machinery, along with the rear-pivot machinery normally work on the same jobsite where everybody is allowed to utilize all of the machines. In this instance, 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 work depends on what part of the equipment extends outside of the turning radius.