The Carriage
The carriage is like a typical lift truck since the lifting attachment can be tilted forwards and backwards from its horizontal. The tilt that is possible on this machine exceeds more than that of the vertical masts. There is a huge variety of available lifting attachments, and this positioning ability makes them as effective as possible.
Nearly all telehandlers have the capability of tilting to a position that is actually parallel to the ground. Several models have rotating carriages also. This allows the operator to adjust the lifting attachment radially. This translates to the load being capable of being tilted forwards and backwards, as well as side to side.
Load Capacity
Knowing a telehandler's load capacity is a a lot different exercise than it is on a vertical mast model. The capacity of the unit is totally dependent on such things like: boom extension and angle, whether the unit is lifting on rubber tires or on outriggers, and the amount of boom transaction deployed, if this is applicable. Additionally, which lifting attachment plays a very main role, as does the wind, the grade the machinery is operating on and so forth. All of these specifics can be changing regularly and this gives the operator much more information to take into consideration.
Telehandlers would often have some different load charts available to them, giving them a good reference they could utilize to determine a certain lift's load capacity. Depending on the model in particular and the configuration of the boom, the load capacity could vary by thousands of pounds all together.