Telescopic forklifts are engineered to have a pronged lift that utilizes a crane or an arm to come over the truck's top. These kinds of forklifts allow you to lift the cargo a lot higher and have better control of where it goes at those heights. This extra control is because of the fact that you are moving the load on the crane's end, which is referred to as a telescopic boom.
The load when positioned on the forklift could move both away from and towards the forklift cab, which is a different feature which a regular lift truck could not accomplish. The telescopic forklifts could provide both height and versatility. The telescopic forklift is really popular within the agricultural and construction businesses. Furthermore, they are an excellent choice in situations where you should work with something that requires more control that a standard forklift.
Frame Tilt
The frame tilt is a unique feature that is common to telehandlers. The operator can activate controls to change the side to side or lateral angle of the frame. This frame can be moved 10 to 15 degrees in either direction from horizontal. There is a liquid filled tube which is curved and mounted in the cab. This is the level indicator or frame tilt indicator and works like a carpenter's level. It has a bubble indicator which indicates the frame's lateral angle relative to the ground. This is an extremely handy device that is utilized to make certain that the frame is level before elevating the boom in rough environments.
Steering
Rear wheel steering is provided on some telehandler models, that is similar to a vertical mast type model. The majority of models provide 3 steering options which the operator can select; circle, front and crab steering. Like for instance, if the operator chooses the "front" steering option, only the front wheels of the machinery will react to the steering wheel's movement.