Telehandlers are heavy duty work machines produced particularly to operate in rough terrain. This however, does not mean they could be driven without consideration on rough environment. These machinery have a a lot bigger risk of load loss or tipping over when they are traveling on slopes.
When traveling on a slope, make sure that you move slowly with the machine while also keeping the load low. Downshift to 4WD and a lower gear, prior to getting on the slope. Using the engine brake would really help to control the speed of the telehandlers. 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 to avoid driving across excessively steep slopes. Use the telehandler's heavy end pointing up the incline, when ascending and descending slopes. Even when the forks have no cargo, the equipment's counterweighted rear is fairly heavy; hence, it can be necessary to drive in reverse up slopes. Once the telehandler is carrying a load, the front of the unit becomes the heavy end, and you can back the machinery down the slopes.
Operator training is hugely essential on a mixed jobsite. Rear pivot equipment would usually operate on the same jobsite of coordinated steering equipment, where everyone is allowed to operate all of the machines. In this instance, a person who is used to using a coordinated steer machinery can jump onto a rear-pivot equipment. A really key distinction between how these two units operate depends on which part of the equipment extends outside of the turning radius.