The Carriage
Like standard forklifts, the lifting attachment could be tilted from its horizontal position to backwards and forwards. The actual possible amount of tilt totally exceeds that of vertical mast lift trucks. There is a large variety of available lifting attachments, and this ability to position makes them as efficient as possible.
Nearly all telehandlers are capable of tilting forward to a point where the carriage is actually parallel with the ground believe it or not! Moreover, a lot of models provide rotating carriages too. This enables the operator to adjust the lifting attachment radially. This translates to the load being capable of being tilted forwards and backwards, and 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 unit. The capacity of the unit is totally dependent on such things as: boom angle and extension, whether the unit is lifting on outriggers or on rubber tires, and the amount of boom transaction deployed, if this is applicable. As well, which lifting attachment plays a really main role, as does the wind, the grade the equipment is operating on et cetera. All of these specifics can be changing regularly and this gives the operator a lot more information to think about.
Telehandlers would usually have some different load charts available to them, giving them a good reference they can utilize to determine a particular lift's load capacity. Depending upon the configuration of the boom and the model in particular, the load capacity could differ by thousands of pounds all together.