Choose a telehandler if:
- You need to lift materials to high places (second floor, roof, truck loading)
- You work outdoors on rough ground
- You need to reach forward (over obstacles or into trucks)
- You change attachments often (bucket, hook, platform)
Choose a forklift if:
- You work mostly indoors on flat concrete floors
- You only move pallets (no need for height or reach)
- You want a lower cost machine
Many businesses buy a telehandler as their main machine and keep a small forklift for warehouse work.