Telehandlers are heavy duty work machinery made specially to work in rough terrain. This however, does not mean they can be driven without regard on rough environment. These kinds of equipments have a much bigger risk of load loss or tipping over when they are traveling on slopes.
If you do need to travel on a slope, make certain that you proceed slowly and carefully while keeping the load low. Before getting on the slope, downshift to 4WD and a lower gear. Using the engine brake will help to control the speed of the telehandlers. Try to avoid turning on a slope if possible. If you need to make the turn, utilize extreme care and take it as wide as possible.
Under any circumstances, do not drive across extremely steep slopes. Descend and ascend slopes with the telehandler's heavy end pointing up the incline. Even when the forks have no load, the counterweighted rear of the machine is quite heavy; therefore, it could be required to drive in reverse up slopes. When the telehandler is carrying a cargo, the front of the unit becomes the heavy end, and you could back the machine down the slopes.
Operator training is extremely important on a mixed jobsite. Rear pivot equipment will usually operate on the same jobsite of coordinated steering equipment, where everybody is permitted to utilize all of the equipment. In this case, a person who is used to using a coordinated steer machine can 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.