Telehandlers are heavy duty work machines made specifically to work in rough terrain. This however, does not mean they could be driven without regard on rough environment. These machinery have a much greater risk of tipping over or load loss when they are traveling on slopes.
When traveling on a slope, make sure that you move slowly with the machinery while also keeping the load low. Downshift to 4WD and a lower gear, prior to getting on the slope. Using the engine brake will actually help to control the telehandler's speed. Try to avoid turning on a slope if possible. If you must make the turn, take it as wide as possible and utilize extreme caution.
Always try not to drive across excessively steep slopes. Utilize the heavy end of the telehandler pointing up the incline, when ascending and descending slopes. Even when the forks have no cargo, the counterweighted rear of the equipment is fairly heavy; thus, it could be required to drive backwards up slopes. When the telehandler is carrying a cargo, the front of the unit becomes the heavy end, and you can back the machine down the slopes.
On a mixed jobsite, operator training is very important. The coordinated steering machinery, along with the rear-pivot machines normally work on the same jobsite where everybody is permitted to operate all of the equipment. In this instance, an individual who is used to utilizing a coordinated steer machinery could jump onto a rear-pivot equipment. A really significant difference between how these two units operate has much to do with what part of the equipment extends outside of the turning radius.