Telescopic forklifts are engineered to have a pronged lift that uses a crane or an arm to come over the top of a truck. These kinds of lift trucks enable you to lift the cargo a lot higher and have better control of where it goes at those heights. This additional control is due to the fact that you are moving the load on the crane's end, that is known as a telescopic boom.
The cargo when placed on the lift truck can move both away from and towards the forklift cab, which is a unique feature that a regular lift truck could not accomplish. The telescopic forklifts can provide both height and versatility. The telescopic lift truck is really popular within the agricultural and construction businesses. Furthermore, they are a good choice in circumstances where you should work with something which needs more control that a regular lift truck.
Frame Tilt
A particular feature common to telehandlers is the frame tilt. Operators could activate the lateral controls in order to move the frame's angle from side to side. This frame can 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 level indicator or frame tilt indicator and works like 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 which is utilized to ensure the frame is level prior to raising the boom in rough setting.
Steering
There are several models of telehandlers which offer rear wheel steering, like a vertical mast type model. The majority of unit's offer 3 steering options which the operator may choose; front, crab and circle steering. Like for example, if the operator chooses the "front" steering option, just the front wheels of the machine will react to the steering wheel's movement.