Telehandlers are equipments that are meant to work in rough environment, although, that doesn't mean that they could be driven without any regard for the environment. These machinery have a much greater risk of tipping over or load loss when they are traveling on slopes.
If you do have 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, use extreme caution and take it as wide as possible.
Always try to avoid driving across extremely steep slopes. Use the telehandler's heavy end pointing up the incline, when descending and ascending slopes. Even when the forks have no cargo, the counterweighted rear of the machine is fairly heavy; thus, 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 machines will often operate on the same jobsite of coordinated steering equipment, where everyone is allowed to operate all of the machines. In this case, an individual who is used to utilizing a coordinated steer equipment can jump onto a rear-pivot equipment. A really key difference between how these two units work has a lot to do with what part of the machinery extends outside of the turning radius.