Telehandlers are heavy duty work machinery made specially to operate in rough environment. This however, does not mean they can be driven without regard on rough environment. These machines have a much bigger risk of load loss or tipping over 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. Using the engine brake would help to control the telehandler's speed. 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.
Always try not to drive across excessively steep slopes. Use the heavy end of the telehandler pointing up the incline, when descending and ascending slopes. Even when there is no cargo on the forks, the machine's counterweighted rear is quite heavy; therefore, 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 would be able to back the equipment down the slopes.
Operator training is extremely essential on a mixed jobsite. Rear pivot machines would normally operate on the same jobsite of coordinated steering equipment, where everybody is permitted to operate all of the equipment. In this case, a person who is used to utilizing a coordinated steer equipment could jump onto a rear-pivot machinery. A really significant difference between how these two units work depends on what part of the equipment extends outside of the turning radius.