The Carriage
The carriage is like a traditional forklift as the lifting attachment can be tilted forwards and backwards from its horizontal. The tilt that is possible on this equipment exceeds more than that of the vertical masts. There is a large range of available lifting attachments, and this ability to position makes them as efficient as possible.
Most telehandlers can tilt forward to a point where the carriage is actually parallel with the ground believe it or not! Furthermore, numerous units provide rotating carriages as well. This allows the operator to adjust the lifting attachment radially. This translates to the load being capable of being tilted forwards and backwards, as well as side to side.
Load Capacity
Telehandlers have a load capacity fairly similar to that of the vertical mast unit. The unit's overall capacity will be dependent on things like: boom angle and extension, whether the unit is lifting on outriggers or on rubber tires, and the amount of boom transaction deployed, if this is applicable. In addition, which lifting attachment plays a really important role, as does the wind, the grade the machinery is operating on and so forth. All of these specifics could be changing on a constant basis and this gives the operator much more information to consider.
Usually, telehandlers have some load charts available in order for the operator to reference so they can know the load capacity of a certain lift. Depending upon the boom's configuration and the model in particular, the load capacity could differ by thousands of pounds all together.