Is there a glossary of terms?

[hudlow]

Being new to the tractor business I'm not completely up on all the terms I see used here.

I've got some of them figured out like - ROPs - but some of the other stuff I've seen is kind of bewildering.

CUT = Compact Utility Tractor????

MMM ?????

....and all those other ABCs and XYZs you old hands commonly use here.

If you all have already put something together for us newbs please direct me towards it.

If not, would you give a dumb old country boy a short lesson in some of these terms, please?

Thanks, hud

 

[RedRocker]

Seems like there is, but someone else will have to tell you where.
MMM mid mount mower
FEL front end loader
BB box blade

 

[schmism]

MMM vs RFM Rear finish mower

BH = backhoe

 

[daTeacha]

A lot of 'em are just shorthand invented here and on other sites. I don't think there is an industry standard. FEL -- front end loader. HST -- Hydrostatic Transmission R1 -- Agricultural type tires R4 -- Industrial look tires CNH -- Case/New Holland, once upon a time Ford

 

[3RRL]

I seem to remember there was a thread that had all or most of them listed, but here a few I've found to get you started.
COMMON TRACTOR ACRONYMS

FEL = Front End Loader
TPH = Three Point hitch
CUT= compact utility tractor
SCUT= subcompact utility tractor
PHD= post hole digger
PTO= power take off
4WD= 4 wheel drive
ROPS=Roll over protection system
FOPS = Falling Object Protection Structure
EROPS = Enclosed Roll Over Protection Structure
BH = Back Hoe
WW = wheel weights
FEW = front end weights
WFT = water filled tires (as opposed to WTF! ) sorry...
HL = head light
TL = tail light
CL = canopy light
WL = work light
AC = Air conditioning
PS = power steering
QA = quick attach bracketry (for FEL and related implements)
LR = low range (transmission)
HR = high range (transmission)
SS = shuttle shift (transmission)
SV = spool valve (used for T&T)
T&T = top and tilt (for 3-point equipment)
EHV = electric over hydraulic valve (for grapples etc. on the FEL)
ORB = O-ring boss (hydraulic fitting)
ORFS = O-ring face seal (hydraulic fitting)
JIC = Joint Industry Conference Standard (hydraulic fitting)
NPT = National Pipe Thread (hydraulic fitting)
ALT = alternator
GEN = generator
SL = Self Leveling (Loader)
QC = Quick Coupling (or maybe Quick Connect) (Hydraulic hose joiners)

 

[RoyJackson]

Once you get the acronyms down pat, we'll teach you the secret handshakes.

On a more serious note...read the safety forum on TBN.

 

[nosliw]

one that stumped me for the longest time was MFWD

mechanical front wheel drive (4X4)

 

[schmism]

one that stumped me for the longest time was MFWD

mechanical front wheel drive (4X4)

to the follow up question comming ... whast the diff between MFWD and 4x4...

ive been told 4x4 both front and rear wheels turn at the same rate, ie they are the same size, so on (most) tractors were the front wheels are smaller, they have to turn faster to keep up with the rears, so the invention of MFWD

 

[mjarrels]

Yea... and when making repairs @$%^&$#&*%... ouch!

mark

 

[nosliw]

to the follow up question comming ... whast the diff between MFWD and 4x4...

ive been told 4x4 both front and rear wheels turn at the same rate, ie they are the same size, so on (most) tractors were the front wheels are smaller, they have to turn faster to keep up with the rears, so the invention of MFWD

makes sense.