Telescopic forklifts are designed to have a pronged lift that uses a crane or an arm to come over the truck's top. These forklifts enable you to lift the cargo a lot higher and have better control of where it should go at those heights. This extra control is due to the fact that you are moving the cargo on the crane's end, that is referred to as a telescopic boom.
The cargo can also move both away from and towards the forklift cab too and this unique feature is something that basic lift trucks could not do. The telescopic forklifts could provide both versatility and height. The telescopic lift truck is super popular in the agricultural and construction industries. In addition, they are an excellent choice in circumstances where you must work with something that requires more control that a regular forklift.
Frame Tilt
The frame tilt is a unique feature that is common to telehandlers. The operator can activate controls to change the lateral or side to side angle of the frame. This frame can be moved 10 to 15 degrees in either direction from horizontal. There is a tube filled with liquid that 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 that indicates the lateral angle of the frame relative to the ground. This is an extremely helpful apparatus which is utilized to ensure the frame is level before elevating the boom in rough setting.
Steering
There are several units of telehandlers that provide rear wheel steering, similar to a vertical mast type unit. Most unit's provide 3 steering options which the operator may select; crab, circle and front steering. For instance, if the operator selects the "front" steering option, just the equipment's front wheels will react to the movement of the steering wheel.