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Home Tractor Acronyms
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The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines "acronym" as follows: a word formed from the initial letter or letters of each of the successive parts or major parts of a compound term; also : an abbreviation Over time, several acronyms have become a staple of "tractor terminology." We have assembled a list of the most common acronyms associated with tractors and tractor related equipment to serve as a reference to the visitors of our website. We hope that the list of acronyms below, along with the terms found within our Tractor Glossary, will provide a general overview of the standard concepts associated with tractors and tractor related equipment.
| Acronym | Term
| | 2WD | Two-Wheel Drive | | 4WD | Four-Wheel Drive | | BB | Box Blade | | BH | Backhoe | | CUT | Compact Utility Tractor | | CUV | Compact Utility Vehicle | | CYL | Cylinder | | DSCV | Dual Selective Control Valve | | EROPS | Enclosed Roll Over Protection Structure | | F2 | Front Ribbed Tire | | FEL | Front End Loader | | FOPS | Falling Object Protection Structure | | GPH | Gallons Per Hour | | GPM | Gallons Per Minute | | GST | Glide Shift Transmission | | GVWR | Gross Vehicle Weight Rating | | HP | Horsepower | | HST | Hydrostatic Transmission | | HYD | Hydraulic | | IPTO | Independent Power Take Off | | MCS | Material Collection System | | MFG | Manufacturer | | MFWD | Mechanical Front Wheel Drive | | MM | Mid Mount | | MMM | Mid Mount Mower | | PHA | Post Hole Auger | | PRT | Power Reverser | | PS | Power Steering | | PTO | Power Take Off | | R1 | Ag/Bar Tire | | R2 | Ag/Deep Bar Tire | | R3 | Turf Tire | | R4 | Industrial Tire | | RB | Rear Blade | | RC | Rotary Cutter | | RM | Rear Mount | | ROPS | Roll Over Protection Structure | | RPM | Revolutions Per Minute | | RSA | Rock Shaft Assist | | SCV | Selective Control Valve | | SMV | Slow Moving Vehicle | | SRT | Synchronized Reverser | | SS | Shuttle Shift | | SSS | Synchronized Shuttle Shift | | SYN | Synthetic | | TLB | Tractor Loader Backhoe | | TM | Tech Manual | | TPH | Three Point Hitch | | WB | Wheel Base | | ZTR | Zero Turn Radius |
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