Telehandlers are machines which are designed to work in rough environment, although, that doesn't mean that they can be driven without any regard for the terrain. These types 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 not to turn on a slope if possible. If you must make the turn, take it as wide as possible and utilize extreme care.
Under any circumstances, do not drive across very steep slopes. Descend and ascend slopes with the heavy end of the telehandler pointing up the incline. Even when there is no load on the forks, the equipment's counterweighted rear is fairly heavy; thus, it could be necessary to drive in reverse up slopes. When the telehandler is carrying a load, 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 would often operate on the same jobsite of coordinated steering machinery, where everybody is permitted to operate all of the machinery. In this case, an individual who is used to using a coordinated steer machinery could jump onto a rear-pivot machinery. A really significant difference between how these two units work depends on which part of the machinery extends outside of the turning radius.