Tractor Acronyms

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Here are a few common tractor acronyms off the top of my head. Please add more.


BB- Box Blade
BH- Back Hoe or Bush Hog
3PH or 3pt- Three Point Hitch
PTO- Power Take Off
PHD- Post Hole Digger
FEL- Front End Loader
MMM- Mid Mount Mower
ROPS- Roll Over Protective Structure
HST- HydroStatic Transmission
CUT- Compact Utility Tractor
SCUT- Sub Compact Utility Tractor
TLB- Tractor/Loader/Backhoe
SS- Skid Steer
QA- Quick Attach
TnT or T&T- Top and Tilt
SCV- Secondary Control Valve
ULSD- Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel
 
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A good idea especially for some of us not in the US as we all have different names for machinery and you guys definately have me scratching the noggin a bit trying to work out what you are talking about.



Jon
 
   / Tractor Acronyms #6  
My favourite OT acronym is PFM

In use: Q: How does ?????? work? A: "By PFM" (When I have no idea)

It stands for Pure F!@#ing Magic
 
   / Tractor Acronyms #7  
My favorite is FRED
A couple of men I worked with had to remove a circuit board. Typed in all the commands ,the switch replied OK to remove .. Worked fine.
Next day had to the same thing on the 2nd switch .. Pulled circuit board out ,half the town lost phone service.. I asked them what happened ,they told me it was FRED fault.. I told them we didn't have a Fred in our work crew .
Then they told me
FRED F_ _ _ ing ridiculous electronic device...
 
   / Tractor Acronyms #8  
No one has talked about pulling the "TA" lever (torque amplifier) on an Interantional (MTA, 66, 86,...series ?). I never drove the red ones much, but those guys would always talk about like it was some magic rocket booster (well it sort of is).
 
   / Tractor Acronyms #9  
FWD-Front Wheel Drive
MFWD-Mechanical Front Wheel Drive (found on smaller tractors, SCUTs, CUTs)
HWFD-Hydraulic Front Wheel Drive (used on large ag tractors, construction equipment)
 
   / Tractor Acronyms #10  
FWD-Front Wheel Drive
MFWD-Mechanical Front Wheel Drive (found on smaller tractors, SCUTs, CUTs)
HWFD-Hydraulic Front Wheel Drive (used on large ag tractors, construction equipment)


Make that HFWD
 
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DAMHIKT Don't ask me how I know that.
 
   / Tractor Acronyms #12  
Are you ready for this?
Member ljohnson778 is the one whom originally posted this HERE.





DT - Dual Traction, ie. 4 wheel drive... Ok, more appropriately front wheel assist.


Kubota designations:

BX Series

V = Loader Valve
T = Turf Tires
R = R4 Industrial Tires
LB-T = Loader Backhoe w/Turf Tires
LB-R = Loader Backhoe w/R4 Tires

B Series

E = Two Wheel Drive DT = Dual Traction 4wd
HSE = Hydrostatic Transmission, 2wd
HSD or HSD-1 = Hydrostatic Transmission, 4wd
HSDB = Same as Hydrostatic 4wd, but includes Bi-Speed turn
HSD-T = Hydrostatic Transmission, 4wd, Tow Tractor (Airlines)
TL = Tractor, Loader
TLB = Tractor, Loader, Backhoe

L Series

DTC = Dual Traction, 4wd, Two stage clutch, Live continuous Running PTO (L235/L275) DTC = Dual Traction, 4wd, Integral Factory Cab (L3600/L4200) DTN
DTS = Dual Traction, 4wd, Power Steering
DTSC = Dual Traction, 4wd, Power Steering, Two stage clutch, Live continuous Running PTO (L235/L275)
DTN = Dual Traction 4wd, Narrow Specialty Tractor DT-W = Dual Traction 4wd, (W) Wet Clutch = EVER CLUTCH
F = Two Wheel Drive
FS = 2wd, Power Steering
FC = 2wd, Live-continuous running PTO
FSC = 2wd, Live-continuous running PTO, Power Steering
FST = Fully Synchronized (Main) Transmission
GST = Glide Shift Transmission
GSTCA = Glide Shift Transmission, 4wd, Factory Cab, "A” is for Air Ventilation Kit (L3600/L4200)
GSTC = Glide Shift Transmission with Integrated Factory Cab
HC = High Clearance (L245HC only)
HF = Hydraulic Shuttle, 2wd
HDT-W = Hydraulic Shuttle, Dual Traction 4wd, (W) Wet Clutch = EVER CLUTCH HDT = Hydraulic Shuttle, Dual traction
HSTC = Hydrostatic "Feather Step” Transmission with Integrated Factory Cab MF = Mechanical Shuttle, 2wd
MDT = Mechanical Shuttle, Dual Traction
SS = Shuttle Shift
T = Tow Tractor
W = Wide tread for Row Crop applications. (i.e., Tobacco)
TL = Tractor, Loader
TLB = Tractor, Loader, Backhoe
DT = Dual Traction 4wd
DTC = Dual Traction 4wd, Cab Model
DTCCS = Dual Traction 4wd, Cab with Creep Speed

M Series

DT-1 = Dual Traction 4wd, ROPS model with IC/Shuttle Transmission (M7580/M9580)
DTL = Dual Traction 4wd, Low Profile (for orchards)
DTM = Dual Traction 4wd, MUDDER (for specialty, row crop and vegetable)
DTN = Dual Traction 4wd, Narrow (for vineyard/orchard tractor)
DTN-B = Dual Traction 4wd, Narrow wheel tread with Bi-Speed Turn
F = Two Wheel Drive
F-1 = (-1) = Larger two pump hydraulic system
FC = Two Wheel Drive Cab Model
F-CS = Two wheel drive with Creep Speed (Ag. tires or as Turf Special)
HC = High Clearance (2wd M7950 only)
HD = Hydraulic Shuttle, 4wd
HDC = Hydraulic Shuttle, 4wd, Cab
HDCCS = Hydraulic Shuttle, 4wd, Cab, Creep Speed
L = Low Profile
ML = Mechanical shuttle, Low profile
MDT = Mechanical shuttle, Dual traction 4wd
MDTL = Mechanical shuttle, Dual traction 4wd, Low profile
MF = Mechanical shuttle, Two wheel drive
OC = Orchard model
S = Synchro-Shuttle, 2wd
SD = Synchro-shuttle, 4wd
SCS = Synchro-Shuttle, 2wd, Creep Speed
SDN-B = Synchro-Shuttle, 4wd, Narrow with Bi-Speed Turn
SDNBC = Synchro-Shuttle, 4wd, Narrow with Bi-Speed turn, Cab model
SDNBF = Synchro-Shuttle, 4wd Narrow with Bi-Speed turn, Foldable mid-mounted ROPS
SU = Special Utility, 2wd
SU-R = Special Utility 2wd, Rigid ROPS
SU-F = Special Utility 2wd, Foldable ROPS SU-TF = Special Utility 2wd, Turf Special
SUD-R = Special Utility, 4wd, Rigid ROPS
SUD-F = Special Utility, 4wd, Foldable ROPS
SUMDT = Special Utility, Mechanical Shuttle, 4wd
SUDT = Special Utility, 4wd
W = Wide Row
H = 2WD, ROPS (Note: All H-Models are Std. Swing Shift 16F X 16R speeds)
HC = 2WD, CAB
HD = Swing Shift, 4WD, ROPS
HDC = Swing Shift, 4WD, CAB
DS = Dual speed, ROPS (Note: All Dual Speed models are 32F X 32R speeds)
DSC = Dual speed, CAB
SDSCC = Dual speed, CAB, cold weather w/high amp alternator and creep speed and second remote valve
SDSC = Swing Shift Dual Speed, CAB DSDF = Dual Speed, 4WD, ROPS
SDSL = Dual Speed, 4WD, Low Profile

M-Series Notes:

Suffix "1” models are the second generation "Wide” Cab tractors. Cab is 5.7 inches wider than first models.
Suffix "2” models are factory equipped with 540 / 1000 RPM PTO kits. M95S and M105S:
The "S” represents the model/tractor class in general is no specific meaning, however it can be applied to "Swing Shift” as the base transmission on all "S” models.
M50-Series 1983 - 1984 Cab was orange in color, air conditioning was optional.
 
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QH quick hitch

SSQA skidsteer quick attach

RFM rear finish mower

bb box blade

lp landplane

HTL hydraulic toplink
 
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SCV = Selective Control Valve.

In the railroad industry, a FRED is the F___ing Rear End Device that replaced the caboose.
 
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Here are a few common tractor acronyms off the top of my head. Please add more.


BB- Box Blade
BH- Back Hoe or Bush Hog
3PH or 3pt- Three Point Hitch
PTO- Power Take Off
PHD- Post Hole Digger
FEL- Front End Loader
MMM- Mid Mount Mower
ROPS- Roll Over Protective Structure
HST- HydroStatic Transmission
CUT- Compact Utility Tractor
SCUT- Sub Compact Utility Tractor
TLB- Tractor/Loader/Backhoe
SS- Skid Steer
QA- Quick Attach
TnT or T&T- Top and Tilt
SCV- Secondary Control Valve
ULSD- Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel


Just to be a pedantic pain in the a*** (a PITA), I'll point out that most of these are abbreviations not acronyms. An acronym is a single word made from the letters of a longer title. Such as LASER, RADAR, AIDS, or UNESCO.

I'm often amused by local action groups or Government departments that think up a catchy acronym first, then torturously arrange the words to fit it. Conservation groups are chronic offenders. e.g. the biodiversity catchcry HIPPO for 'habitat destruction, invasive species, pollution, human overpopulation, and over-harvesting. (I kid you not). But then again, my own invention BADASS (the BAD Acronym Society) also fits that bill perfectly.
 
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Pedants of the world unite!!

Being a foundation member of the society, I admit guilt and will proceed to flagellate myself severely.

Weedpharma
 
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Let us not forget the military HOTAS, an abbreviation for Hands On Throttle-And-Stick.
I keep trying to bend some tractor words to come up with a similar acronym.
 
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F.I.S.H

F**k It Sh*t Happens

B.A.T.H.

By All That is Holy

B.O.H.I.C.A.

Bend Over Here It Comes Again
 
   / Tractor Acronyms #20  
UBTIPPI
Un-Balasted Tractor Is Pushing Potential Instability
 

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