The Carriage
The carriage is similar to a conventional forklift as the lifting attachment can be tilted backwards and forwards from its horizontal. The tilt which is possible on this machinery exceeds more than that of the vertical masts. There are various types of lifting attachments offered, and this ability to position makes them as effective as possible.
The majority of telehandlers have the capability of tilting to a position that is actually parallel to the ground. Several models have rotating carriages too. This allows the operator to adjust the lifting attachment radially. This translates to the load being capable of being tilted backwards and forwards, and side to side.
Load Capacity
Telehandlers have a load capacity rather similar to that of the vertical mast unit. The model's overall capacity would be dependent on things like: the amount of boom transaction deployed, if this is applicable and boom extension and angle, whether the unit is lifting on rubber tires or on outriggers. What's more, which lifting attachment plays a very important part, as does the wind, the grade the equipment is operating on and so forth. All of these specifics can be changing on a constant basis and this gives the operator much more information to think about.
Telehandlers would often have several different load charts available to them, giving them a good reference they can use to determine a certain lift's load capacity. Depending upon the configuration of the boom and the model in particular, the load capacity can vary by thousands of pounds all together.