Telehandlers are equipments which are meant to work in rough environment, however, that doesn't mean that they can be driven without any regard for the terrain. These machinery have a a lot greater risk of tipping over or load loss when they are traveling on slopes.
When traveling on a slope, make sure 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. Utilizing the engine brake will help to control the telehandler's speed. Try to avoid turning on a slope if possible. If you must make the turn, utilize extreme caution and take it as wide as possible.
Under any circumstances, avoid driving across excessively steep slopes. Ascend and descend slopes with the heavy end of the telehandler pointing up the incline. Even when there is no cargo on the forks, the equipment's counterweighted rear is fairly heavy; hence, it could 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 very vital. The coordinated steering machines, along with the rear-pivot equipment usually work on the same jobsite where everyone is allowed to operate all of the equipment. In this case, a person who is used to utilizing a coordinated steer machinery could jump onto a rear-pivot machine. A really significant difference between how these two units work has a lot to do with which part of the machine extends outside of the turning radius.