The Carriage
The carriage is similar to a traditional forklift because the lifting attachment could be tilted forwards and backwards from its horizontal. The tilt that is possible on this equipment exceeds more than that of the vertical masts. There are different types of available lifting attachments, and this positioning ability makes them as efficient as possible.
Nearly all telehandlers can tilt forward to a point where the carriage is actually parallel with the ground believe it or not! Additionally, lots of units offer rotating carriages as well. This enables the operator to radially adjust the lifting attachment. This translates to the load being able of being tilted backwards and forwards, as well as side to side.
Load Capacity
Telehandlers have a load capacity quite similar to that of the vertical mast unit. The unit's overall capacity would be dependent on things such as: the amount of boom transaction deployed, if this is applicable and boom angle and extension, whether the unit is lifting on rubber tires or on outriggers. Also, which lifting attachment plays a really main part, as does the wind, the grade the equipment is operating on and so on. All of these specifics can be changing on a regular basis and this gives the operator much more information to take into consideration.
Telehandlers would often have some different load charts available to them, giving them a good reference they can utilize to determine a certain lift's load capacity. Depending upon the unit in particular and the boom's configuration, the load capacity can differ by thousands of pounds all together.