Telehandlers are heavy duty work machinery made specifically to work in rough environment. This however, does not mean they could be driven without consideration on rough environment. These machines have a a lot 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 machinery while also keeping the load low. Downshift to 4WD and a lower gear, before getting on the slope. Utilizing the engine brake will 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.
Always try to avoid driving across very steep slopes. Use the telehandler's heavy end pointing up the incline, when ascending and descending slopes. Even when there is no cargo on the forks, the counterweighted rear of the machine is fairly heavy; thus, it can be required to drive backwards up slopes. Once the telehandler is carrying a load, the front of the unit becomes the heavy end, and you can back the machinery down the slopes.
On a mixed jobsite, operator training is really important. The coordinated steering equipment, along with the rear-pivot machines usually operate on the same jobsite where everyone is allowed to operate all of the machines. In this instance, a person who is used to using a coordinated steer equipment could jump onto a rear-pivot machine. A very key difference between how these two units operate depends on what part of the equipment extends outside of the turning radius.