Telescopic forklifts are designed to have a pronged lift which utilizes an arm or a crane to come over the top of a truck. These forklifts allow you to raise the load a lot higher and have great control of where it goes at those heights. This additional control is due to the fact that you are moving the load on the crane's end, which is known as a telescopic boom.
The cargo could also move both away from and towards the forklift cab as well and this unique feature is something that regular forklifts could not do. The telescopic forklifts could offer both versatility and height. The telescopic lift truck is super common in the construction and agricultural industries. Moreover, they are an excellent choice in situations where you should work with something which requires more control that a standard forklift.
Frame Tilt
A particular feature common to telehandlers is the frame tilt. Operators could activate the lateral controls in order to move the frame's angle from side to side. This particular frame could be moved 10 to 15 degrees in either direction from horizontal. There is a tube filled with liquid that is curved and mounted in the cab. This is the frame tilt indicator or level indicator and works like a carpenter's level. It has a bubble indicator which indicates the lateral angle of the frame relative to the ground. This is an extremely handy apparatus which is utilized to make certain that the frame is level prior to elevating the boom in rough environments.
Steering
Rear wheel steering is offered on some telehandler models, that is like a vertical mast type model. Most unit's offer 3 steering options that the operator can select; front, crab and circle steering. Like for example, if the operator selects the "front" steering option, only the equipment's front wheels will react to the steering wheel's movement.