Telehandlers are equipments which are meant to work in rough environment, although, that doesn't mean that they could be driven without any regard for the environment. These equipments have a much bigger risk of tipping over or load loss when they are traveling on slopes.
When traveling on a slope, make certain that you move slowly with the machinery while also keeping the load low. Downshift to 4WD and a lower gear, before getting on the slope. Utilizing the engine brake would help to control the telehandler's speed. Try to avoid turning on a slope if possible. If you must make the turn, use extreme care 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 ascending and descending slopes. Even when there is no cargo on the forks, the equipment's counterweighted rear is quite heavy; therefore, it can be required to drive in reverse up slopes. When the telehandler is carrying a cargo, the front of the unit becomes the heavy end, and you could back the equipment down the slopes.
Operator training is hugely important on a mixed jobsite. Rear pivot machines will normally operate on the same jobsite of coordinated steering machinery, where everyone is allowed to utilize all of the equipment. In this instance, an individual 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 operate has much to do with what part of the equipment extends outside of the turning radius.