Telehandlers are equipments that are designed to operate in rough environment, although, that doesn't mean that they can be driven without any consideration for the terrain. These types of machinery have a much bigger risk of load loss or tipping over 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. Prior to getting on the slope, downshift to 4WD and a lower gear. Utilizing the engine brake would really help to control the telehandler's speed. Try to avoid turning on a slope if possible. If you have to make the turn, take it as wide as possible and use extreme care.
Always try not to drive across very 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 counterweighted rear of the machine is fairly heavy; hence, it can 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 can back the equipment down the slopes.
Operator training is hugely essential on a mixed jobsite. Rear pivot machinery would normally operate on the same jobsite of coordinated steering machinery, where everyone is allowed to utilize all of the machines. In this instance, an individual who is used to using a coordinated steer equipment could jump onto a rear-pivot equipment. A very key difference between how these two units operate has much to do with what part of the equipment extends outside of the turning radius.