Spott
SE Michigan
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To dispel some of the common abbreviations I would like to start this thread, add any and all you can think of and I will add them to the list. If the thread gets too messy I'll ask BradW to clean it up.
Trucks
4WD - four wheel drive
AT - automatic transmission (slush box)
ABS - Anti-Locking Braking System
ATF - Automatic Transmission Fluid
CAT - Catalytic Converter
CB - Citizen band radio
CC - Crew Cab
CCA - Cold Cranking Amps
CPS - Cam position sensor
CTD - Cummins Turbo Diesel (Dodge)
D/A - Duramax Diesel/Allison Transmission (Chevy/GMC)
DIFF- axle differential (pumpkin, gears)
DOT - Department of Transportation
DRW - Dual rear wheel
EB - Exhaust Brake
EFI - Electronic Fuel Injection
EGT - Exhaust gas temperature (for diesel owners)
GAWR - Gross Axle Weight Rating
GCWR - Gross combined weight rating
GVWR - Gross vehicle weight rating
LB - Long Bed
LSD - Low sulfur diesel
MC - Megacab
MDT - Medium duty truck
MPG - Miles per gallon
MPH - Miles per hour
MT - manual transmission (crash box)
OD - Overdrive
OEM - Original Equipment Manufacturer
PSD - Power Stroke Diesel (Ford)
PU - Pickup
QC - Quad Cab
SB - Short Bed
SRW - Single rear wheel
T/H - Tow/Haul Mode
Toad- towed vehicle
TV - Tow vehicle
TV - Television or Tow Vehicle
ULSD - Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel
WD - Weight Distributing Hitch
WT - Variable vane turbocharger
Camper Manufacture
AF - Artic Fox
BF - Big Foot
NL - Northern Lite
Camper
3-way- AC,DC or LPG (refrigerator power source)
AC - air conditioning (as a feature or in cooling)
AC - alternating electric current (110 volt) electric power source
AC/DC-see ac and dc- appliance that can use either
camper size = Floor length
DC - direct current (12 volt) electric power source
EPDM - Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer (Rubber roofing material)
FW - Fifth Wheel Trailer
HTT - Hybrid Travel Trailer
LED - Light Emitting Diode
LPG - Liquid Propane Gas
MH - Motor Home
PUP - Pop-Up Trailer
TC - Truck camper
TPO - Thermoplastic Polyolefin (Synthetic roofing material)
TT - Travel Trailer
Lingo
BTW - By the way
DD - Dear daughter
DH - Dear husband
DS - Dear son
DW - Dear wife
FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions
GG - good grief
IMHO - in my humble opinion
LOL - Laugh out Loud
MC - motorcycle
PITA - pain in the ...
TC'er - Truck camper'er
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2006 F-350 4x4 DRW V10 - 2005 Northern Lite 10-2000CD
What's behind the name? Screen name that is.
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hemi-kz
Eastern PA
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Relevant to TC'ers:
SB - Short Bed
LB - Long Bed
CC - Crew Cab
QC - Quad Cab
CTD - Cummins Turbo Diesel (Dodge)
D/A - Duramax Diesel/Allison Transmission (Chevy/GMC)
PSD - Power Stroke Diesel (Ford)
2007 KZ 22 Sportster Hybrid Toy Hauler
2003 Dodge Ram 2500 4x4 Hemi Quad Cab Short Bed
1990 Harley Electra Glide Classic
2005 Harley Sportster 883L
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othertonka
Stockton, CA
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I think someone should come up with a new one for Tow Vehicle. TV has always been Television to me and a lot of other people. TowV ?
TV= Television or Tow Vehicle
BTW= By the way
LOL= Laugh out Loud
MH= Motor Home
TT= Travel Trailer
Othertonka
2004 Southwind 32VS 8.1 Workhorse chassis
2002 CRV Toad
U. S. Gear Unified brake system
Retired Fire Captain, SFD
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rscraig
Denton, TX
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PUP - Pop-Up Trailer
TT - Travel Trailer
HTT - Hybrid Travel Trailer
FW - Fifth Wheel Trailer
WD - Weight Distributing Hitch
MC - Megacab
OD - Overdrive
T/H - Tow/Haul Mode
Steve
2007 Wildcat 29RLBS
2006 Dodge 2500 4x2 QC 5.9L CTD
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hbski
Huntington Beach
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GAWR - Gross Axle Weight Rating
'06 Dodge 3500 4x4 QC LB DRW
Ride-Rites, Hellwig, Torklift Tiedowns, Fast Guns, Superhitch
'07 Okanagan 117DBL
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BradW
Flat Rock, Alabama
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Spott,
Good info. I added it to this thread.
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Clattertruck
Centennial Colorado
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Just a couple:
EGT= exhaust gas temperature (for diesel owners)\
CPS = cam position sensor
Clattertruck
2008 SD F450 Pickup PSD 6.4L CC 4X4 DRW, Lariat Auto trans 4.30 LS, 2008 Snowriver 108 truck camper.
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Frank_EP
Fountain Valley, CA
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VVT -- variable vane turbocharger
LSD -- low sulfer diesel
Apparently the WP have not been reading:
MDT -- medium duty truck
2003 Lance 1071 maxed out plus 200 watts PV, accumulator and bottle opener
2004 Chevy 2500HD Duramax 167", Hellwig, Reese Titan, Reese Front, LineX, AirLift, bed mat, Rancho9000, Rickson 19.5" Eliminators with Mich 225/70 XDE M/S
KF6JGX; 5W on Yaesu FT530
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d3500ram
colorado
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Frank_EP wrote:...
LSD -- low sulfer diesel...
Along with that...
ULSD Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel
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gregorya
Torrance, CA, USA
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I see MC or M/C used for motorcycle alot.
I have wondered what DW and DH mean. I gathered it was something like "da wife" or "da husband."
"I have never been lost, but I will admit to being confused for several weeks."
Daniel Boone
2006 Silverado LT 2500HD, 4WD, CC, SB, D/A
2006 Bigfoot 25C9.4
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