The Carriage
The carriage is like a typical forklift as the lifting attachment could be tilted backwards and forwards from its horizontal. The tilt which is possible on this machinery exceeds more than that of the vertical masts. There are different types of lifting attachments offered, and this ability to position makes them as effective as possible.
Most telehandlers have the capability of tilting to a position that is actually parallel to the ground. Some units have rotating carriages as well. This enables the operator to adjust the lifting attachment radially. This translates to the load being able of being tilted forwards and backwards, and side to side.
Load Capacity
Telehandlers have a load capacity rather 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 extension and angle, whether the unit is lifting on outriggers or on rubber tires. What's more, which lifting attachment plays a very main role, as does the wind, the grade the machine is operating on etc. All of these specifics can be changing regularly and this gives the operator much more information to think about.
Telehandlers would often have several different load charts available to them, giving them a good reference they could use to know a certain lift's load capacity. Depending on the model in particular and the configuration of the boom, the load capacity can vary by thousands of pounds all together.