Telehandlers are equipments which are meant to operate in rough environment, although, that doesn't mean that they can be driven without any consideration for the environment. These machinery have a much bigger risk of load loss or tipping over when they are traveling on slopes.
When traveling on a slope, make certain that you move slowly with the machine while also keeping the load low. Downshift to 4WD and a lower gear, before getting on the slope. Using the engine brake would 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 use extreme caution.
Under any circumstances, do not drive across excessively steep slopes. Ascend and descend slopes with the telehandler's heavy end pointing up the incline. Even when there is no cargo on the forks, the counterweighted rear of the machinery is fairly heavy; therefore, it could be required to drive backwards up slopes. Once the telehandler is carrying a cargo, the front of the unit becomes the heavy end, and you could back the machinery down the slopes.
On a mixed jobsite, operator training is very vital. The coordinated steering equipment, along with the rear-pivot machines often operate on the same jobsite where everybody is permitted to use all of the machinery. In this case, a person who is used to utilizing a coordinated steer machine could jump onto a rear-pivot equipment. A really key distinction between how these two units work has much to do with which part of the machinery extends outside of the turning radius.