Telehandlers are heavy duty work equipments produced specifically to work in rough environment. This however, does not mean they could be driven without regard on rough environment. These types of machines have a much greater risk of load loss or tipping over when they are traveling on slopes.
When traveling on a slope, make certain 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. Utilizing the engine brake will really help to control the speed of the telehandlers. Try to avoid turning on a slope if possible. If you have to make the turn, utilize extreme care and take it as wide as possible.
Under any circumstances, avoid driving across extremely steep slopes. Ascend and descend slopes with the telehandler's heavy end pointing up the incline. Even when the forks have no cargo, the counterweighted rear of the machinery is quite heavy; hence, it can 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 will be able to back the machine down the slopes.
On a mixed jobsite, operator training is very vital. The coordinated steering equipment, along with the rear-pivot machinery normally work on the same jobsite where everybody is allowed to operate all of the equipment. In this case, an individual who is used to utilizing a coordinated steer machine could jump onto a rear-pivot machine. A really significant difference between how these two units work has a lot to do with which part of the machine extends outside of the turning radius.