Telescopic forklifts are engineered to have a pronged lift that utilizes an arm or a crane to come over the top of a truck. These kinds of lift trucks allow you to raise the load much higher and have great control of where it must go at those heights. This additional control is due to the fact that you are moving the cargo on the end of a crane, that is called a telescopic boom.
The cargo when placed on the lift truck can move both towards and away from the forklift cab, which is a unique feature which a regular forklift is unable to accomplish. The telescopic forklifts could provide both versatility and height. The telescopic lift truck is really popular within the construction and agricultural industries. Moreover, they are an excellent choice in circumstances where you must work with something which requires more control that a regular forklift.
Frame Tilt
The frame tilt is a particular feature which is common to telehandlers. The operator is able to activate controls to change the side to side or lateral angle of the frame. This particular frame can be moved 10 to 15 degrees in either direction from horizontal. There is a liquid filled tube which 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 that indicates the frame's lateral angle relative to the ground. This is an extremely handy apparatus that is used to ensure the frame is level prior to raising the boom in rough setting.
Steering
There are several units of telehandlers which offer rear wheel steering, like a vertical mast type unit. The majority of models provide 3 steering options that the operator may select; crab, circle and front steering. Like for instance, if the operator chooses the "front" steering option, just the front wheels of the machine would react to the movement of the steering wheel.