Telescopic forklifts are designed to have a pronged lift that utilizes an arm or a crane to come over the truck's top. These lift trucks allow you to lift the cargo much higher and have great control of where it goes at those heights. This extra control is due to the fact that you are moving the load on the end of a crane, that is referred to as a telescopic boom.
The cargo when placed on the lift truck can move both away from and towards the forklift cab, which is a unique feature which a traditional forklift cannot accomplish. The telescopic forklifts could offer both height and versatility. The telescopic lift truck is super popular in the agricultural and construction businesses. Moreover, they are an excellent choice in situations where you must work with something which needs more control that a standard lift truck.
Frame Tilt
A unique feature common to telehandlers is the frame tilt. Operators could activate the lateral controls to move the frame's angle from side to side. This particular frame can be moved 10 to 15 degrees in either direction from horizontal. There is a tube filled with liquid that is curved and mounted within the cab. This is the frame tilt indicator or level indicator and works like a carpenter's level. It has a bubble indicator that indicates the lateral angle of the frame relative to the ground. This is an extremely helpful device which is utilized to ensure the frame is level before raising the boom in rough setting.
Steering
Rear wheel steering is offered on some telehandler units, that is similar to a vertical mast type unit. The majority of unit's provide 3 steering options which the operator could choose; circle, front and crab steering. For instance, if the operator selects the "front" steering option, just the front wheels of the machine would react to the movement of the steering wheel.