Telescopic forklifts are designed to have a pronged lift that uses a crane or an arm to come over the top of a truck. These forklifts allow you to lift the cargo a lot higher and have better control of where it goes at those heights. This extra control is due to the fact that you are moving the load on the end of a crane, which is referred to as a telescopic boom.
The load can also move both away from and towards the forklift cab too and this different feature is something which basic lift trucks cannot do. The telescopic forklifts can provide both height and versatility. The telescopic lift truck is really popular in the agricultural and construction industries. Additionally, they are a good choice in circumstances where you must work with something which requires more control that a standard forklift.
Frame Tilt
The frame tilt is a unique feature that is common to telehandlers. The operator could activate controls to change the lateral or side to side angle of the frame. This particular frame could be moved 10 to 15 degrees in either direction from horizontal. There is a tube filled with liquid which is curved and mounted in the cab. This is the frame tilt indicator or level indicator and works similar to a carpenter's level. It has a bubble indicator that indicates the lateral angle of the frame relative to the ground. This is a really helpful device which is used to make certain that the frame is level before elevating the boom in rough setting.
Steering
Rear wheel steering is provided on several telehandler units, that is similar to a vertical mast type unit. The majority of unit's provide 3 steering options that the operator may select; crab, circle and front steering. Like for example, if the operator selects the "front" steering option, only the machine's front wheels will react to the steering wheel's movement.