Telescopic forklifts are designed to have a pronged lift that utilizes an arm or a crane to come over the truck's top. These kinds of lift trucks enable you to raise the load much higher and have great control of where it must go at those heights. This additional control is because of the fact that you are moving the load on the crane's end, that is called a telescopic boom.
The cargo when placed on the lift truck could move both away from and towards the forklift cab, which is a unique feature which a traditional lift truck cannot accomplish. The telescopic forklifts are able to offer both height and versatility. The telescopic lift truck is really common in the agricultural and construction industries. Furthermore, they are an excellent choice in circumstances where you might need to work with something that requires more control that a standard forklift.
Frame Tilt
A particular feature common to telehandlers is the frame tilt. Operators can activate the lateral controls to be able 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 liquid filled tube that is curved and mounted within the cab. This is the frame tilt indicator or level indicator and works similar to 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 helpful device that is utilized to make sure that the frame is level before elevating the boom in rough environments.
Steering
There are several models of telehandlers that provide rear wheel steering, similar to a vertical mast type model. Most unit's provide 3 steering options which the operator may select; crab, circle and front steering. Like for instance, if the operator chooses the "front" steering option, just the front wheels of the machine would react to the steering wheel's movement.