The Carriage
Similar to conventional forklifts, the lifting attachment is able t be tilted from its horizontal position to forwards and backwards. The actual amount of tilt possible completely exceeds that of vertical mast forklifts. There are different kinds of available lifting attachments, and this positioning ability makes them as efficient as possible.
Most telehandlers have the capability of tilting to a position that is actually parallel to the ground. Several units have rotating carriages too. This enables the operator to radially adjust the lifting attachment. This translates to the load being able of being tilted forwards and backwards, as well as side to side.
Load Capacity
Telehandlers have a load capacity quite similar to that of the vertical mast model. The unit's overall capacity will be dependent on things like: 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. In addition, which lifting attachment plays an important role, as does the wind, the grade the machinery is operating on et cetera. All of these specifics can be changing on a constant basis and this gives the operator much more information to consider.
Telehandlers would often have some different load charts available to them, giving them a good reference they could utilize to know a certain lift's load capacity. Depending on the model in particular and the boom's configuration, the load capacity may vary by thousands of pounds all together.