Telehandlers are heavy duty work machinery made specifically to work in rough environment. This however, does not mean they could be driven without regard on rough environment. These kinds of equipments have a a lot 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 equipment 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 not to turn on a slope if possible. If you must make the turn, utilize extreme care and take it as wide as possible.
Always try not to drive across excessively steep slopes. Use the telehandler's heavy end pointing up the incline, when descending and ascending slopes. Even when there is no cargo on the forks, the counterweighted rear of the machine is fairly heavy; thus, it can be necessary to drive backwards 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.
On a mixed jobsite, operator training is really vital. The coordinated steering equipment, along with the rear-pivot machines usually work on the same jobsite where everybody is permitted to use all of the machinery. In this case, an individual who is used to utilizing a coordinated steer machinery can jump onto a rear-pivot equipment. A really key difference between how these two units work has a lot to do with which part of the machinery extends outside of the turning radius.