The Carriage
The carriage is similar to a typical lift truck since the lifting attachment can be tilted forwards and backwards from its horizontal. The tilt which is possible on this machine exceeds more than that of the vertical masts. There is a large variety of lifting attachments available, and this ability to position makes them as effective as possible.
Most telehandlers have the capability of tilting to a position which is actually parallel to the ground. Several units have rotating carriages also. This allows the operator to adjust the lifting attachment radially. This translates to the load being able 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 model. The unit's overall capacity will be dependent on things such 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. Additionally, 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 can be changing regularly and this gives the operator a lot more information to consider.
Most of the time, telehandlers have some load charts available in order for the operator to reference so they could know the load capacity of a particular lift. Depending on the model in particular and the configuration of the boom, the load capacity may differ by thousands of pounds all together.