Telescopic forklifts are engineered to have a pronged lift that utilizes an arm or a crane to come over the truck's top. These kinds of lift trucks enable you to raise the cargo a lot higher and have better control of where it must go at those heights. This additional control is because of the fact that you are moving the cargo on the crane's end, which is called a telescopic boom.
The cargo can also move both towards and away from the forklift cab too and this different feature is something which regular lift trucks are unable to do. The telescopic forklifts are able to offer both height and versatility. The telescopic lift truck is super popular within the agricultural and construction businesses. Additionally, they are a great choice in situations where you might have to work with something that needs more control that a regular forklift.
Frame Tilt
A particular feature common to telehandlers is the frame tilt. Operators could activate the lateral controls in order to move the angle of the frame from side to side. This particular frame can be moved 10 to 15 degrees in either direction from horizontal. There is a liquid filled tube which is curved and mounted in the cab. This is the frame tilt indicator or level indicator and works similar to a carpenter's level. It has a bubble indicator which indicates the frame's lateral angle relative to the ground. This is an extremely helpful apparatus which is utilized to ensure the frame is level before raising the boom in rough setting.
Steering
Rear wheel steering is offered on several telehandler units, that is similar to a vertical mast type model. Most models provide 3 steering options which the operator can select; crab, circle and front steering. Like for instance, if the operator chooses the "front" steering option, only the front wheels of the machine would react to the movement of the steering wheel.