The Carriage
The carriage is similar to a conventional lift truck because the lifting attachment could be tilted forwards and backwards from its horizontal. The tilt that is possible on this machinery exceeds more than that of the vertical masts. There are different types of lifting attachments offered, and this positioning ability makes them as efficient 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! Additionally, numerous units offer rotating carriages also. This allows the operator to adjust the lifting attachment radially. This translates to the load being able of being tilted forwards and backwards, as well as side to side.
Load Capacity
Figuring out the load capacity of a telehandler is a much different exercise than it is on a vertical mast model. The capacity of the unit is totally dependent on such things as: the amount of boom transaction deployed, if this is applicable and boom angle and extension, whether the unit is lifting on outriggers or on rubber tires. What's more, which lifting attachment plays a really important part, as does the wind, the grade the equipment is operating on etc. All of these specifics can be changing constantly and this gives the operator a lot more information to take into account.
Usually, telehandlers have several load charts available in order for the operator to reference so they can determine the load capacity of a particular lift. Depending upon the configuration of the boom and the unit in particular, the load capacity may differ by thousands of pounds all together.