Telescopic forklifts are designed to have a pronged lift that uses an arm or a crane to come over the truck's top. These forklifts enable you to raise the cargo a lot higher and have great control of where it goes at those heights. This additional control is because of the fact that you are moving the cargo on the end of a crane, which is called a telescopic boom.
The cargo when positioned on the lift truck can move both away from and towards the forklift cab, which is a different feature which a regular lift truck cannot accomplish. The telescopic forklifts are able to offer both height and versatility. The telescopic lift truck is super popular within the agricultural and construction industries. Furthermore, they are an excellent choice in circumstances where you must work with something which needs more control that a regular forklift.
Frame Tilt
A unique feature common to telehandlers is the frame tilt. Operators could activate the lateral controls to be able to move the frame's angle from side to side. This frame could be moved 10 to 15 degrees in either direction from horizontal. There is a liquid filled tube which is curved and mounted in the cab. This is the level indicator or frame tilt indicator and works similar to a carpenter's level. It has a bubble indicator which indicates the frame's lateral angle relative to the ground. This is a really handy apparatus that is utilized to ensure the frame is level prior to elevating the boom in rough setting.
Steering
There are some units of telehandlers that provide rear wheel steering, like a vertical mast type model. Most unit's provide 3 steering options which the operator can choose; circle, front and crab steering. For instance, if the operator chooses the "front" steering option, only the machine's front wheels will react to the movement of the steering wheel.