Telescopic forklifts are designed to have a pronged lift which utilizes an arm or a crane to come over the truck's top. These kinds of forklifts allow you to raise the load much higher and have better control of where it must go at those heights. This additional control is due to the fact that you are moving the load on the crane's end, that is referred to as a telescopic boom.
The cargo when positioned on the lift truck can move both away from and towards the forklift cab, which is a different feature that a traditional forklift is unable to accomplish. The telescopic forklifts can provide both height and versatility. The telescopic lift truck is really common in the agricultural and construction industries. In addition, they are a great choice in circumstances where you must work with something which needs more control that a standard lift truck.
Frame Tilt
The frame tilt is a particular feature which is common to telehandlers. The operator could activate controls to alter the side to side or lateral 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 that is curved and mounted within the cab. This is the frame tilt indicator or level indicator and works similar to 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 apparatus that is used to ensure the frame is level prior to raising the boom in rough setting.
Steering
There are several models of telehandlers that offer rear wheel steering, similar to a vertical mast type model. The majority of unit's provide 3 steering options that the operator may select; circle, front and crab steering. For example, if the operator selects the "front" steering option, only the machine's front wheels will react to the movement of the steering wheel.