The Carriage
Like conventional forklifts, the lifting attachment could be tilted from its horizontal position to backwards and forwards. The actual amount of tilt possible totally exceeds that of vertical mast lift trucks. There are different types of available lifting attachments, and this ability to position makes them as effective as possible.
Most telehandlers are capable of tilting forward to a point where the carriage is actually parallel with the ground believe it or not! Furthermore, numerous units provide rotating carriages as well. This allows the operator to adjust the lifting attachment radially. This translates to the load being able of being tilted backwards and forwards, as well as side to side.
Load Capacity
Figuring out the load capacity of a telehandler is a a lot different exercise than it is on a vertical mast unit. The capacity of the unit is completely dependent on such things as: the amount of boom transaction deployed, if this is applicable and boom extension and angle, whether the unit is lifting on rubber tires or on outriggers. As well, which lifting attachment plays an important part, as does the wind, the grade the machinery is operating on and so forth. All of these specifics can be changing constantly and this gives the operator much more information to think about.
Normally, telehandlers have several load charts available in order for the operator to reference so they can know the load capacity of a certain lift. Depending on the boom's configuration and the unit in particular, the load capacity may vary by thousands of pounds all together.