The Carriage
The carriage is like a typical lift truck because the lifting attachment can be tilted backwards and forwards from its horizontal. The tilt that is possible on this machinery exceeds more than that of the vertical masts. There are different types of lifting attachments offered, and this ability to position makes them as effective as possible.
The majority of telehandlers have the capability of tilting to a position that is actually parallel to the ground. Some units have rotating carriages too. This allows the operator to radially adjust the lifting attachment. This translates to the load being capable of being tilted backwards and forwards, as well as side to side.
Load Capacity
Telehandlers have a load capacity quite similar to that of the vertical mast model. The model's overall capacity will be dependent on things such as: boom extension and angle, whether the unit is lifting on rubber tires or on outriggers, and the amount of boom transaction deployed, if this is applicable. What's more, which lifting attachment plays a very main role, as does the wind, the grade the machine is operating on and so on. All of these specifics could be changing constantly and this gives the operator much more information to take into account.
Usually, telehandlers have some load charts available in order for the operator to reference so they could determine 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.