Glossary of Tractor Terms

[RobS]

This should be a very handy list. In the auto industry we are waaaaay to used to abbreviations:

OEM - Original Equipment Manufacturer
SAE - Society of Automotive Engineers (yes, there is tractor stuff in the SAE publications. They even have an off-highway arm)

For those into trailering and such, there are a lot of abbreviations to consider when sizing tow vehicles and trailers:

GVWR - Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (already mentioned)
GVW - Gross Vehicle Weight (actual weight)
GCVWR - Gross Combined Vehicle Weight Rating (tow vehicle plus trailer)
GCVW - Gross Combined Vehicle Weight (actual weight)
GFAWR - Gross Front Axle Weight Rating
GFAW - Gross Front Axle Weight (actual weight)
GRAWR - Sames as above for rear axle
GRAW - ditto

I could go on...

Rob

 

[Muhammad]

<font color=blue>I could go on...</font color=blue>

Please do! /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif We can have sections on related things, if not tractor stuff (trailers, for example)...

 

[Harv]

Muhammad -

Not sure how far you want to go with this, but maybe you could have a section on colloquialisms, too. I've been slowed down more than once when I first encountered some of these:

AKA = also known as
BTW = by the way
FWIW = for what it's worth
FYI = for your interest
IMO = in my opinion
IMHO = in my humble opinion

There are others which I can't recall at the moment, but you get the idea. /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

 

[Rowski]

This is mostly for automotive terms

TERMS

Derek

 

[Muhammad]

Yeah, I have a list of those also...

AFAIC = As Far As I'm Concerned
AFK = Away From Keyboard
AISI = As I See It
AKA = Also Known As
ASAP = As Soon As Possible
BBL = Be Back Later
BOT = Back On Topic
BTW = By The Way
FWIW = For What It's Worth
FYI = For Your Information
HTH = Hope this Helps
IAC = In Any Case
IBTD = I Beg To Differ
IMHO = In My Humble Opinion
IMNSHO = In My Not So Humble Opinion
IMO = In My Opinion
IOW = In Other Words
J/K = Just Kidding
J/P = Just Playing
LOL = Laughing Out Loud
MSG = Message
N/A = not applicable
N/M = Nevermind/No Message
OTOH = On The Other Hand
POV = Point Of View
ROFL = Rolling On Floor Laughing
ROTFL = Rolling on the floor, laughing
ROTFLOL = Rolling on the floor, laughing out loud
TIA = Thanks in Advance
TTYL = Talk To You Later

<g> = Grin
<bg> = Big Grin
<vbg> = Very Big Grin

 

[RobS]

Derek, you beat me to the punch. I was checking to see if SAE had a similar list on their site. There are so many that they have them in a book! Of course they want you to buy to book so there is no list on the site /w3tcompact/icons/frown.gif

My quick attempt to find something else netted a bunch of overseas sites!

The one you found looks pretty good. Way to go!

Rob

 

[Thomas]

If we use half of all the abbreviations thats been sent in,the new registered and unregistered will think were talking in a different language. /w3tcompact/icons/crazy.gif

Thomas..NH /w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif

 

[Rowski]

Rob

Are you an engineer in the automotive feild? I'm so happy about the SAE J1930 (I think it's J1930) regulation -> common termonology for all components regardless of manufacturer. Make my life a lot easier. You mean like Asia overseas, that't what I got. How much is the book or should one say bible?

Derek

 

[gordon]

Cool link Derek thanks I bookmarked it, sure will come in handy!!!
Gordon

 

[Harv]

Muhammad -

Thanks for straightening me out on "LOL".

In my past lives I have known that to mean "Lot Of Luck" or "Lots Of Love".

When I saw it appear on this board I was a little concerned. /w3tcompact/icons/crazy.gif