Telescopic forklifts are designed to have a pronged lift which utilizes an arm or a crane to come over the top of a truck. These lift trucks enable you to raise the load much higher and have better control of where it should go at those heights. This additional control is because of the fact that you are moving the cargo on the end of a crane, that is called a telescopic boom.
The cargo could also move both towards and away from the forklift cab too and this different feature is something which basic lift trucks could not do. The telescopic forklifts could provide both versatility and height. The telescopic lift truck is really common in the agricultural and construction businesses. In addition, they are a good choice in circumstances where you might need to work with something which requires more control that a regular lift truck.
Frame Tilt
The frame tilt is a unique feature which is common to telehandlers. The operator can activate controls to alter the side to side or lateral angle of the frame. 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 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 frame's lateral angle relative to the ground. This is a very handy apparatus which is used to make certain that the frame is level before elevating the boom in rough setting.
Steering
There are some units of telehandlers that offer rear wheel steering, like a vertical mast type unit. Most models provide 3 steering options that the operator can select; crab, circle and front steering. Like for example, if the operator selects the "front" steering option, only the front wheels of the machine would react to the steering wheel's movement.