The Carriage
The carriage is similar to a typical lift truck because the lifting attachment could be tilted backwards and forwards from its horizontal. The tilt that is possible on this machinery exceeds more than that of the vertical masts. There are different types of available lifting attachments, and this ability to position makes them as effective as possible.
Nearly all telehandlers could tilt forward to a point where the carriage is actually parallel with the ground believe it or not! Additionally, lots of units provide rotating carriages as well. This enables 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
Figuring out the load capacity of a telehandler is a a lot different exercise than it is on a vertical mast model. The capacity of the model is completely dependent on such things as: 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. Also, which lifting attachment plays an main part, as does the wind, the grade the machinery is operating on and so on. All of these specifics could be changing constantly and this gives the operator much more information to think about.
Normally, telehandlers have some load charts available in order for the operator to reference so they could determine the load capacity of a particular lift. Depending on the unit in particular and the boom's configuration, the load capacity can vary by thousands of pounds all together.