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

 

[Harv]

I think Bird just came up with a few more with his category classifications :

CAT 0 = ...
CAT 1 = ...

etc.

 

[Muhammad]

I think we'll save those for the terminology section...

 

[Harv]

<font color=blue>I think we'll save those for the terminology section...</font color=blue>

A terminology section, too? /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

Man, I thought this site was already top-notch, but it sounds like we ain't seen nothin' yet. /w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif

 

[MChalkley]

If Harv had used 'CC' instead of 'Chalkley Cup' over the past 6 months or so, you could use a smaller hard drive on your server... /w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif

MarkC

 

[Harv]

Thanks for the reminder, Mark.

I guess "Chalkley Cup" belongs in the terminology section. /w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif

 

[TWINKLE_TOES]

I am not an advocate of abbreviations or acronyms, but here are a few that I think suit Tractor By net.

By the way, why is abbreviation such a long word?/w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

AAAAA
American Association Against Acronym Abuse
CMIIW
Correct Me If Im Wrong
CUA
Commonly Used Acronym
DSH
Desperately Seeking Help
GFC
Going For Coffee
GIWIST
Gee, I Wish I'd Said That
GMTA
Great Minds Think Alike
HIWTH
Hate It When That Happens
HTH
Hope This Helps
IAAL
I Am A Lawyer
IAAD
I Am A Doctor
IAAF
I Am A Farmer
IAS
I Am Stupid
IBN
Im Buck Naked
ICBW
I Could Be Wrong
IHA
I Hate Abbreviations
IIRC
If I Recall Correctly
IMAO
In My Arrogant Opinion
IMCDO
In My Conceited Dogmatic Opinion
IME
In My Experience
IMHO
In My Humble Opinion
JAUA
Just Another Useless Answer
MCIBTY
My Computer Is Better Than Yours
NALOPKT
Not A Lot Of People Know That
PCMCIA
People Cant Memorize Computer Industry Acronyms
PWDUC
Pwople Who Dont Use Computers
RAEBNC
Read And Enjoyed But No Comment
RFI
Request For Information
RTFAQ
Read The FAQ
SCNR
Sorry Could Not Resist
SOHF
Sense Of Humor Failure
SWMBO
She Who Must Be Obeyed
TBT
Talking By Typing
TIA
Thanks In Advance
TIWTGLGG
This Is Where The Goofy Little Grin Goes
TTBOMK
To The Best Of My Knowlege
WAMKSAM
Why Are My Kids Staring At Me
WIBAMU
Well Ill Be A Monkeys Uncle
WT
Without Thinking
YGWYPF
You Get What You Pay For
YWIA
You're Welcome In Advance

 

[RobS]

Derek, yes I'm an Engineer for a tier one brake supplier. It certainly is an interesting industry to be in. As we like to say, the big three want aerospace technology at commodity pricing. I've always thought it would be interesting working for Deere, Cat or one of the off highway manufacturers.

SAE did a great thing by putting together all the typical abbreviations etc. Too bad they don't offer it on thier web site. I don't know the price of the book (the site was running hopelessly slowly the other day), but it's probably out there. Try this SAE

Rob

 

[RobS]

... and according to my hero Dilbert, using cc instead of CC should save even more /w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif

Rob

 

[Rowski]

It is an interesting industy to ba a part of. Do you work with the mechanical or more on the electrial part. It's funny you mention about working with the big equipment I have wondered that to at times (mostly when I had a bad day at work). Something just made me think that I might have some of the SAE terms on my serivce & repair information system (Alldata) at work, I'll have to look. Maybe sometime we could talk, Engineer to Technician. I'm not upset with engineers like some the techs are (complaining about why the engineers didn't do it this way). I look at it as job security for me.

Derek

 

[chuckp]

Muhammad:

You may want to look at Steve Grossmans Jargon dictonary as well as Garmers Jargon. Also there is the Emoticons and Things list. They offer a lot of abbreviations or acronyms used in chat jargon and are located at this site:

http://www.stevegrossman.com/jargon.htm

Chuck