Telehandlers are equipments which are meant to operate in rough terrain, however, that doesn't mean that they can be driven without any consideration for the terrain. 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, 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. Utilizing the engine brake would really help to control the speed of the telehandlers. Try not to turn on a slope if possible. If you need to make the turn, take it as wide as possible and utilize extreme care.
Under any conditions, do not drive across extremely steep slopes. Ascend and descend slopes with the heavy end of the telehandler pointing up the incline. Even when the forks have no cargo, the equipment's counterweighted rear is fairly heavy; thus, it could 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 will be able to back the machine down the slopes.
On a mixed jobsite, operator training is really important. The coordinated steering equipment, along with the rear-pivot equipment normally work on the same jobsite where everyone is permitted to utilize all of the machines. In this instance, a person who is used to operating a coordinated steer equipment could jump onto a rear-pivot equipment. A very key difference between how these two units work has much to do with which part of the machine extends outside of the turning radius.