Telehandlers are heavy duty work equipments made specifically to work in rough terrain. This however, does not mean they could be driven without regard on rough terrain. These machinery have a much greater risk of tipping over or load loss when they are traveling on slopes.
If you do need to travel on a slope, make certain that you proceed carefully and slowly while keeping the load low. Prior to getting on the slope, downshift to 4WD and a lower gear. Using the engine brake will help to control the telehandler's speed. Try not to turn on a slope if possible. If you must make the turn, use extreme caution and take it as wide as possible.
Always try to avoid driving across extremely steep slopes. Utilize the telehandler's heavy end pointing up the incline, when descending and ascending slopes. Even when there is no cargo on the forks, the equipment's counterweighted rear is quite heavy; hence, it could be required to drive in reverse up slopes. Once the telehandler is carrying a cargo, the front of the unit becomes the heavy end, and you would be able to back the machinery down the slopes.
Operator training is extremely essential on a mixed jobsite. Rear pivot machinery will normally operate on the same jobsite of coordinated steering machinery, where everyone is allowed to operate all of the machinery. In this case, a person who is used to operating a coordinated steer machinery could jump onto a rear-pivot machine. A really key distinction between how these two units work depends on what part of the machine extends outside of the turning radius.