Here is a place where you can post the acronyms and terms that are much used here and maybe unknown to new Forum Folk...... As of 12/24/06 here is an edited list of what lies below..........
Acronyms, Abbreviations, and terminology.
SOB-- refers to Some Other Brand.....of RV, besides Airstream. PO....Previous Owner a TV is not plasma but a Tow Vehicle WBCCI...Wally Byam Caravan Club International ASF=AirStreamForums.com ( also know as AIR on our stickers) PM= Private Message. RB, CB, FB Rear Bath, Center Bath, and Front Bedroom. WD= Weight Distribution Gaucho= a combination couch/bed found in many Airstreams. IMHO - In my humble opinion FWIW = For What It's Worth IIRC = If I Recall Correctly GCWR = Gross Combined Weight Rating... GVWR- Gross Vehicle Weight rating tt = travel trailer fw = fifth wheel pw = pop-up psd = power stroke diesel (popular diesel engined Ford tow vehicle) tv = tow vehicle DP...Diesel pusher CG...campground MH...motorhome ( also can be a Moho LOL...Laughing Out Loud
Tandem axle = two axles (there is no such thing as "dual axles") Dual wheels = two wheels on each end of the axle Tri-axle = three axle 34' trailer HaHa= Henseley Arrow hitch
ADIDAS All day I dream about streamin 5er - fifth wheel trailer (I don't know why) FC - Flying Cloud SOTR - Sovereign of the Road TW-Trade Wind (as in I own a '68 TradeWind) GT-Globe Trotter GBGH= go big or go home Mod= or mods…Modification, or a Moderator, here on the Forums PITA – pain in the a** LWB – LONG WHEEL BASE SWB – SHORT WHEEL BASE SB= Short Bed LB= Long Bed TD= Turbo Diesel SWMBO- she who must be obeyed SOBDD- Same old bull, different day
ADDITIONS FROM ANOTHER THREAD HERE- ABT............................................... ...........About
A/C................................................. .........Air Conditioning
AS................................................ ...........Airstream
ATV............................................... ..........All Terrain Vehicle
AKA............................................... ..........Also Known As
AWD............................................... ........All Wheel Drive
BTW............................................... .........By The Way
CG................................................ ..........Camp Ground
CCD............................................... .........International CCD
CD................................................ ..........Compact Disk
DEG............................................... .........Degrees
ETC............................................... .........Et cetera
FAQ............................................... .........Frequently Asked Questions
GMC............................................... ........General Motors Corporation
HP................................................ ...........Horse Power
HS................................................ ...........High School
ID................................................ ............Identification
IMO............................................... ..........In My Opinion
INT............................................... ...........International
KMH............................................... .........Kilometers Per Hour
LP................................................ ...........Liquid Propane
LT................................................ ...........Light Truck
LTD............................................... ..........Limited
LY................................................ ...........Land Yacht
MAC............................................... .........Macintosh
MAX............................................... .........Maximum
MI................................................ ...........Mile/Miles
MM................................................ ..........Millimeter
MPG............................................... .........Miles Per Gallon
MPH............................................... .........Miles Per Hour
MTNS.............................................. ........Mountains
NEC............................................... .........National Electric Code
OEM............................................... .........Original Equipment Manufacturer
OPD............................................... ..........Overfill Protection Device
OTOH.............................................. .........On The other Hand
PG................................................ ............Page
PICS.............................................. ...........Pictures
PO................................................ ............Previous Owner
REP............................................... ...........Representative
RPM............................................... ...........Rotations Per Minute
RV................................................ ............Recreational Vehicle
SUV............................................... ...........Sport Utility Vehicle
TT................................................ .............Travel Trailer
VI................................................ ..............Volunteer Inspector
VPA............................................... ............Volunteer Purchasing Advisor
VIA............................................... ............By Way Of
VAC............................................... ...........Vintage Airstream Club
WM................................................ ..........Wall Mart
WFG............................................... ..........Working Family Generation
QCC............................................... ...........Quality Control Correspondent
XLT............................................... ............Ex Lady Truck Driver
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Rallys twice a year..Lots of fun, food, and aluminum.
PM= Private Message.
RB, CB, FB Rear Bath, Center Bath, and Front Bedroom.
WD= Weight Distribution
Gaucho= a combination couch/bed found in many Airstreams.
GVWR- Gross Vehicle Weight rating. Your tow vehicles total weight handling capacity, loaded with passengers and stuff.
Not to be confuse with the tow rating or tongue weight.
tt = travel trailer fw = fifth wheel pw = pop-up psd = power stroke diesel (popular diesel engined Ford tow vehicle) tv = tow vehicle DP...Diesel pusher CG...campground MH...motorhome ( also can be a Moho)
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Rallys twice a year..Lots of fun, food, and aluminum.
GCWR = Gross Combined Weight Rating... the highest amount of weight your tow vehicle can handle including all of the weight of both vehicles, cargo, and passengers.
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