Common Tractor Acronyms & Others

[CTW Admin Larry G (GuglioLS)]

COMMON TRACTOR ACRONYMS & Others

TLB = Tractor Loader Backhoe combination
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
MFWD = Mechanical Front Wheel Drive
FWA = Front Wheel Assist
ROPS=Roll Over Protection System
FROPS = Folding 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... ;D
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)
QD = Quick Disconnect
POC = Piece of Crap
POS = Piece of Shit
DW = Dear Wife or whatever
BIL = Brother-in-law
FIL = Father-in-law
--IL = etc-in-law