The Carriage
The carriage is like a typical lift truck because the lifting attachment could be tilted forwards and backwards from its horizontal. The tilt which is possible on this equipment exceeds more than that of the vertical masts. There are various kinds of available lifting attachments, and this ability to position makes them as efficient as possible.
Most telehandlers have the capability of tilting to a position that is actually parallel to the ground. Several units have rotating carriages also. This allows the operator to radially adjust the lifting attachment. This translates to the load being capable of being tilted backwards and forwards, and side to side.
Load Capacity
Telehandlers have a load capacity quite similar to that of the vertical mast unit. The model's overall capacity will be dependent on things such as: boom angle and extension, whether the unit is lifting on rubber tires or on outriggers, and the amount of boom transaction deployed, if this is applicable. In addition, which lifting attachment plays a really main role, as does the wind, the grade the machinery is operating on and so on. All of these specifics can be changing on a constant basis and this gives the operator much more information to think about.
Telehandlers will often have several different load charts available to them, giving them a good reference they can utilize to know a certain lift's load capacity. Depending on the configuration of the boom and the unit in particular, the load capacity could vary by thousands of pounds all together.