The Carriage
Similar to typical lift trucks, the lifting attachment is able t be tilted from its horizontal position to backwards and forwards. The actual possible amount of tilt totally exceeds that of vertical mast forklifts. There are different kinds of available lifting attachments, and this positioning ability makes them as effective as possible.
Nearly all telehandlers have the capability of tilting to a position that is actually parallel to the ground. Several models have rotating carriages too. This allows the operator to adjust the lifting attachment radially. This translates to the load being capable of being tilted backwards and forwards, and side to side.
Load Capacity
Telehandlers have a load capacity fairly similar to that of the vertical mast model. The unit's overall capacity would be dependent on things like: boom extension and angle, whether the unit is lifting on rubber tires or on outriggers, and the amount of boom transaction deployed, if this is applicable. What's more, which lifting attachment plays a very important part, as does the wind, the grade the machinery is operating on etc. All of these specifics could be changing regularly and this gives the operator much more information to consider.
Most of the time, 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 vary by thousands of pounds all together.