Telescopic forklifts are engineered to have a pronged lift which uses an arm or a crane to come over the top of a truck. These kinds of forklifts allow you to raise the cargo much higher and have better control of where it should go at those heights. This additional control is due to the fact that you are moving the load on the crane's end, that is called a telescopic boom.
The load when placed on the forklift could move both towards and away from the forklift cab, that is a different feature that a regular forklift cannot accomplish. The telescopic forklifts could provide both versatility and height. The telescopic lift truck is really common within the construction and agricultural industries. In addition, they are an excellent choice in situations where you must work with something that requires more control that a standard lift truck.
Frame Tilt
A particular feature common to telehandlers is the frame tilt. Operators could activate the lateral controls in order to move the angle of the frame 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 which is curved and mounted in 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 frame's lateral angle relative to the ground. This is a very handy device that is utilized to make certain that the frame is level before elevating the boom in rough environments.
Steering
There are some units of telehandlers that offer rear wheel steering, similar to a vertical mast type unit. The majority of unit's provide 3 steering options which the operator can select; front, crab and circle steering. For instance, if the operator chooses the "front" steering option, only the machine's front wheels would react to the steering wheel's movement.