Telehandlers are heavy duty work equipments produced specially to operate in rough terrain. This however, does not mean they could be driven without consideration on rough environment. These kinds of equipments 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, ensure that you proceed slowly and carefully while keeping the load low. Prior to getting on the slope, downshift to 4WD and a lower gear. Using the engine brake would help to control the telehandler's speed. Try not to turn on a slope if possible. If you have to make the turn, utilize extreme caution and take it as wide as possible.
Always try not to drive across very steep slopes. Use the telehandler's heavy end pointing up the incline, when ascending and descending slopes. Even when there is no load on the forks, the counterweighted rear of the equipment is quite heavy; therefore, it could be necessary to drive in reverse up slopes. When the telehandler is carrying a cargo, the front of the unit becomes the heavy end, and you will be able to back the equipment down the slopes.
On a mixed jobsite, operator training is really important. The coordinated steering machines, along with the rear-pivot machines usually work on the same jobsite where everybody is permitted to utilize all of the machines. In this instance, an individual who is used to using a coordinated steer machine could jump onto a rear-pivot machine. A very significant distinction between how these two units work depends on what part of the machine extends outside of the turning radius.