Telehandlers are heavy duty work machines made specifically to work in rough terrain. This however, does not mean they can 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.
If you do have to travel on a slope, make certain that you proceed carefully and slowly while keeping the load low. Prior to getting on the slope, downshift to 4WD and a lower gear. Utilizing the engine brake would help to control the telehandler's speed. Try not to turn on a slope if possible. If you need to make the turn, utilize extreme caution and take it as wide as possible.
Under any conditions, avoid driving across extremely steep slopes. Ascend and descend slopes with the telehandler's heavy end pointing up the incline. Even when there is no load on the forks, the equipment's counterweighted rear is fairly heavy; hence, it could be required to drive in reverse up slopes. Once the telehandler is carrying a load, the front of the unit becomes the heavy end, and you would be able to back the machinery down the slopes.
Operator training is extremely vital on a mixed jobsite. Rear pivot machinery will normally operate on the same jobsite of coordinated steering equipment, where everyone is permitted to operate all of the equipment. In this instance, a person who is used to using a coordinated steer machine could jump onto a rear-pivot equipment. A very 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.