Acronyms

[eddie1261]

Is there a place on the forums where the acronyms are defined? I just read a handful of posts that were 35% acronyms and even in context I couldn't figure some of them out. HDT? Is that Henry David Thoreau? MDT? Microsoft Development Toolkit? Mountain Daylight Time? Multi Discipline Training? I know y newbie is showing here, but some of them make no sense to a newbie. I mean, I'm a fairly smart guy and it took me a week to figure out that TT was travel trailer.

[chevy3500]

HDT  = heavy duty truck (semi-tractor)

MDT  = medium duty truck (f550/650 range)

 

[Solo18]

I also am often confused by acronyms.  We should remember that new members especially do not always know what all these letters mean. 

[kb0zke]

Eddie, Google is (sometimes) your friend. Type in "HDT and RV" (leave out the quotation marks) and you will get relevant hits. Try that with whatever other acronyms you are wondering about.

[eddie1261]

5 minutes ago, kb0zke said:

Eddie, Google is (sometimes) your friend. Type in "HDT and RV" (leave out the quotation marks) and you will get relevant hits. Try that with whatever other acronyms you are wondering about.

That is how I got to Henry David Thoreau!!  

People are ALWAYS asking me "HOW did you get to be so damned funny?"

It was AFTER Googling that I asked about HDT. HDT returns 3 pages of them, and none of them are Heavy Duty Truck. My brain, being that this is an RV place, immediately assigned "trailer" to the T, which is WAY wrong. Eventually I kind of guessed it, but some are not so obvious. It would really help.

I asked because on the FJ Cruiser Forums (what I traded in to buy the RV) that is a whole thread of its own. Being an offroading vehicle, those suspension pieces all seem to have a name that makes no sense to a novice. And that was me. In 18 months that FJ Cruiser of mine never left the paved roads. A real Mall Crawler. In fact I had a grill badge that said "Mall Rated".

[kb0zke]

https://www.goodsamcamping.com/rvresources/RvGlossary.aspx

[eddie1261]

Sweet!!! Thanks!

Thought they DO have "Artic PaK' incorrectly listed as "Arctic Pak".... That was one I actually looked through PAGES of my manual to see which was correct.

[Pat & Pete]

They built it . I guess they can spell it any way they want .

Like it's your story . Tell it how ever you want .

[Pat & Pete]

BTW , just how many threads will there be with the title Acronyms ?

I counted ONLY EIGHT ( 8 ) . 

 

[JCZ]

Artic is an Italian vodka, Actic is an RV built in Oregon.......or the extreme north.  

 

 

[Sculptor]

http://www.hhrvresource.com/node/14     or

http://www.hhrvresource.com/node/16

[Aggie79-82a]

Here's another listing.  Note, DW can have different meanings.  

 

RV Acronyms & Slang

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RV Acronyms and Slang

A.
AC - Alternating currently, traditionally 120 volts
A/C - Air Conditioning
AFAIK - As Far As I Know
AFK - Away from Keyboard
AMP - Amperes
APU = Auxiliary Power Unit (Generator) 
ATF - Automatic Transmission Fluid

B.
BC - Brake Controller
BIL - Brother in Law
BLM or BOLM - Bureau of Land Management
Boondocking - Traditionally Dispersed camping without hookups, usually on BLM or USFS land, not to be confused with Wallydocking
BTW - By the way
BW - Black Water, waste water from an RV's onboard toilet
Beer - Alcoholic Beverage of choice amongst campers, comes in a wide variety of flavors

C.
Cat - Caterpillar
CCC - Cargo carrying capacity
CF - Camp Fire
CG - Camp Ground
COE - Army Corps of Engineers
CRS - Camp remember something
CTC - Coast to Coast (Discount Camping) 
CW - CampingWorld

D.
DC - Direct current as in 12VDC
DD - Dear DaughterDD - Dear Daughter
DH - Darling or Dear Husband
DOT - Dept of Transportation
DP - Diesel Pusher
DS - Dear Son
DS - Dump Station
DSDP - Dutch Star Diesel Pusher
Dually - Dual real wheals
DW - Darling or Dear Wife

E.
EDPM - Ethylene Propylene Diene Monoromer (Rubber Roof)
ERS - Emergency Road Service
ESP - Extended Service Plan

F.
FIL - Father in Law
FHU - Full Hook Ups
Fiver - Fifth Wheel
FMCA = Family Motor Coach Association 
FR - Forestry Road
FRED - Front End Diesel
FT - Full Time
Furry kids - PetsFW - Fresh Water, drinking water stored on-board an RV for use in Eating, Bathing, Dishes, etc...
FWIW - For what it's worth
FYI - For your information

G.
GAWR or GAW = Gross Axle Weight Rating
GCVW or GCW = Gross Combined Vehicle Weight
GOB - Good ol' Boy
GPS - Global Positioning Satellite or System
GS - Good Sam
GTWR - Gross Trailer Weight Rating
GVW or GVWR - Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
GW - Grey Water, waste water from shower and sink drains

H.
HH - Happy Hour
HTH - Hope this Helps
HTT - hybrid travel trailer
HW - hot water
HWH - hot water heater, but can also be HW Hydraulic levelers

I. 
IIRC - If I Remember Correctly
IMO - In my opinion
IMHO - In my humble opinion
IP - Internet Provider
ISP - Internet Service Provider

J.

K.
KISS - Keep it Simple Stupid

L.
L8R - Later
L8R G8R = Later Gator
LEO - Law Enforcement Official/Officer
LMAO - Laughing my a__ off
LOL - Laughing Out Loud , Lots Of Luck, Lots Of Love
LTVA - Long Term Visitor Area
LP or LPG - Liquid Propane Gas

M.
MH = Motor Home
MIL - Mother in Law
MODs - Moderators
Mods - Modifications done to your RV
MTCW = My Two Cents Worth

N.
NF - National Forest
NP - National Park
NPS - National Park Service

O.
OALAEHO = Opinions Are Like A__holes, Everybody Has One
OEM = Original Equipement by the Manufacturer
OMG - Oh my God
OP - Original Post, Original Poster

P.
PUP - Pop-up Tent Trailer
PTJ - Power Tongue Jack
Pig Tails - Hose used to connect propane tank to regulator
PIA - Pain in Ass
PITA - Pain In the Ass
PM - PrivateMessage
PO - Previous Owner
PPA - Passport America (Discount Camping)
P/S - Power Steering
PW - Pressure Washer

Q.
Qs - Questions

R.
ROTFLOL = Rolling On The Floor Laughing Out Loud 
ROTFLMAO = Rolling On The Floor Laughing My A__ Off
RV - Recreational Vehicle, used as a general term for all forms of vehicle that have living quarters similar to a home, but in smaller sizes, such as Motorhomes, Travel trailers, Fifth Wheels, Truck Campers, etc... In the specific form, it refers to a motorhome
RPI = Resort Parks International (Membership Parks) 

S.
SB = Short Box or Bed of a Tow Vehicle
SCWR = Sleeping Capacity Weight Rating
SIL - Sister in Law
SKP - Escapee
SO - Significant Other
SOB - Some other brand
Stinky Slinky - The accordion-like hose used to dump the holding tanks on an RV
SP - State Park
SS - Surround Sound

T.
TC - Truck Camper
TH - Toy Hauler
TMI - Too Much Information
TV - Tow Vehicle & Television
TP - Toilet paper
TPMS - Tire Pressure Monitoring System
Toad - Vehicle towed behind an RV
TT - Travel Trailer
TWR/TLR = Tongue Weight Rating, Tongue Load Rating, 

U.
USFS - US Forestry Service
UVW or UVWR - Unloaded Vehicle Weight Rating

V.
VIN - Vehicle Identification Number
VLR - Vertical Load Rating

W.
Wallydocking - Overnighting in a Wal-Mart parking lot
Wally World - Wal-Mart 
WDH - Weight distributing hitch
WD or W/D - Washer/Dryer
WDW - Walt Disney World
WES - Water/Electric/Sewer
WH - WorkHorse

X.

Y.
YMMV - Your Mileage May Vary
YMWV - Your Mileage Will Vary

Z.

0-9

4X2 - 2 wheel drive
4X4 - 4 wheel drive
4WD - 4 wheel drive
5er/5'r/5ver - Fifth Wheel Trailer

[eddie1261]

Great list! Other than the RV and truck related ones, I knew most of them from computerland, but this is a good reference.

[Barbaraok]

Aggie, love the list, but  Beer as "the choice ...." - ?

Also, C2C for Coast-to-Coast, TT for Thousand Trails,

 

Barb

 

[Pat & Pete]

1 hour ago, Aggie79-82a said:

 

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Beer - Alcoholic Beverage of choice amongst campers, comes in a wide variety of flavors
 

Decent list . EXCEPT that^ .

Sure , there are some , but , not even a majority . 

We've been FT for going on 8 years and have seen very few campers drinking beer .  I suppose all those campers could be closet drinkers , but ... 

[bobsallyh]

Barb, yes indeed, Beer. We aren't the vino' s that just sip. And Pete and Pat, not just for happy hours, beer drinkers are in for the "long haul". Of course this appreciation of beer and the clientele that consume it could be a factor of us staying in lower end parks. 

[Yarome]

Just to set the record straight on 2 small matters.

There is no such thing as a "HWH" (hot water heater). It's just a "WH". Have you ever heard of a "CWH"?? (cold water heater). That's kind of like saying you would like some cold ice in your beverage.

And 2... real RVers drink 'sippin juice. Beer is for bar-b-ques and rig maintanence. Wine... you only drink to be polite to the hostess or DW. 

[Kirk W]

6 hours ago, Barbaraok said:

Aggie, love the list, but  Beer as "the choice ...." - ?

Either I am too new to the RV life, or some of those must come from the WOT (world of text) which I'm kind of a novice in. And there are some of us who do prefer beer but some of us also participate with both beer and wine. Just depends on the occasion and the choice of brew that has been offered.  We visit local breweries and wineries as well. And don't tell anyone, but we have even been known to have a "mixed drink" from time to time or to put something special into our coffee! I guess I was not aware that being a fulltimer or RV'er required or restricted what sort of libations I consume!  

[eddie1261]

1 hour ago, Kirk Wood said:

 And there are some of us who do prefer beer but some of us also participate with both beer and wine.

I may be in the minority here, but when it comes to this topic my acronym is AA......  

[kudzu]

15 minutes ago, eddie1261 said:

I may be in the minority here, but when it comes to this topic my acronym is AA......  

Eddie, you are undoubtedly the better for that position, and I sincerely commend you for it. OTOH, to throw in an acronym, I am older then you are and plan to continue on my path of dissipation!

[eddie1261]

3 minutes ago, kudzu said:

Eddie, you are undoubtedly the better for that position, and I sincerely commend you for it. OTOH, to throw in an acronym, I am older then you are and plan to continue on my path of dissipation!

Have you ever known somebody and said "He's SUCH a nice guy but he really needs to quit drinking"? That was me. So yeah, for me it was the right path. No more BYOB....

[Yarome]

1 hour ago, eddie1261 said:

I may be in the minority here, but when it comes to this topic my acronym is AA......  

Alcohol Aficionado? Kudos! I'm still learning. Practice, practice, practice... 

[JCZ]

1 hour ago, eddie1261 said:

Have you ever known somebody and said "He's SUCH a nice guy but he really needs to quit drinking"? That was me. So yeah, for me it was the right path. No more BYOB....

No, didn't know that guy.  But I knew the guy that they said "that guy's an azzhole....he really needs to quit drinking".  It's been more than 30 years (last Nov. 27th) since they said that about that guy.  Got tired of payin the price.......

[eddie1261]

11 hours ago, JCZ said:

 It's been more than 30 years (last Nov. 27th) since they said that about that guy. 

One day at a time. (Or should I say ODAAT to be on topic....) New Years Day 2018 will be 24 years for me. Now I don't even think about drinking, where in past years it was the highlight of my day!

[Barbaraok]

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