The Carriage
Similar to typical 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 forklifts. There is a huge variety of available lifting attachments, and this ability to position makes them as effective as possible.
Nearly all telehandlers have the capability of tilting to a position that is actually parallel to the ground. Some models have rotating carriages as well. This allows the operator to radially adjust the lifting attachment. This translates to the load being capable of being tilted forwards and backwards, and side to side.
Load Capacity
Telehandlers have a load capacity quite similar to that of the vertical mast unit. The unit's overall capacity will 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 rubber tires or on outriggers. Moreover, which lifting attachment plays a very main part, as does the wind, the grade the equipment is operating on and so forth. All of these specifics could be changing constantly and this gives the operator a lot more information to think about.
Telehandlers will usually have some different load charts available to them, giving them a good reference they can utilize to know a particular lift's load capacity. Depending on the boom's configuration and the unit in particular, the load capacity can vary by thousands of pounds all together.