Telehandlers are equipments that are meant to work in rough environment, however, that doesn't mean that they can be driven without any consideration for the environment. These equipments have a much bigger risk of tipping over or load loss when they are traveling on slopes.
If you do need to travel on a slope, make certain that you proceed carefully and slowly while keeping the load low. Before getting on the slope, downshift to 4WD and a lower gear. Utilizing the engine brake would help to control the telehandler's speed. Try not to turn on a slope if possible. If you have to 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 the forks have no load, the counterweighted rear of the machinery is fairly heavy; thus, it can be necessary to drive in reverse up slopes. When the telehandler is carrying a cargo, the front of the unit becomes the heavy end, and you would be able to back the equipment down the slopes.
On a mixed jobsite, operator training is really essential. The coordinated steering equipment, along with the rear-pivot machines normally work on the same jobsite where everyone is allowed to utilize all of the equipment. In this instance, a person who is used to operating a coordinated steer machine can jump onto a rear-pivot machinery. A very key distinction between how these two units work has a lot to do with what part of the machine extends outside of the turning radius.