hobo Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 Been reading some threads on ""Where's Ollie" and have run across the term "COE" campgrounds. Can someone explain? Also, having been on the forum for some time now, I have noted several terms and acronyms being used that I finally broke the code on but: how about a new category be created specifically as a lookup tool for someone who might not be up-to-speed on the trailer speak? Maybe call it something like "Common RV Terms and Abbreviations". It would be nice if the list was alphabetic, dynamic, and updateable and not just a placeholder for individual comments. Is this doable? 2 2018 Elite II, Hull #414 (the very last 2018 produced). Trailer name "2 HOBOS" . 2018 F250 4X4 Crew Cab, 6.7L diesel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Townesw Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 US Army Corps of Engineers https://www.rv-camping.org/coecampgrounds/ 4 Bill and Martha 2018 LEII Hull 313 Original owners 3/14/2018 2019 Chevrolet 2500HD Duramax Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Townesw Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 SOB means Some Other Brand when referring to travel trailers other than Olivers. Bill and Martha 2018 LEII Hull 313 Original owners 3/14/2018 2019 Chevrolet 2500HD Duramax Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KWRJRPE Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 funny - folks often refer to me as SOB, now I know what that means (Some Other Brand) - might be a compliment 2 KWR 2019 Oliver Legacy Elite II, Hull#444 2019 GMC Sierra 2500HD Crew Cab, 4WD, Denali, Duramax 6.6L Turbo Diesel V8 Engine with Allison 6-speed transmission Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators SeaDawg Posted May 25, 2019 Moderators Share Posted May 25, 2019 Acronyms aside, I know there are terms and abbreviations that can be confusing. Keep up the responses. I was reminded a month ago that many newbies didn't know that PM meant private message. Sherry 2008 Ram 1500 4 × 4 2008 Oliver Elite, Hull #12 Florida and Western North Carolina, or wherever the truck goes.... 400 watts solar. DC compressor fridge. No inverter. 2 x 105 ah agm batteries . Life is good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overland Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 I learned at the rally that Oliver owners are called Otters, as in OTT-ers; which is not to be confused with a rally itself, which is an OTTOR, with an O, as in OTT Owners Rally. (OTT, of course being Oliver Travel Trailers.) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator+ ScubaRx Posted May 25, 2019 Moderator+ Share Posted May 25, 2019 I learned at the rally that Oliver owners are called Otters, as in OTT-ers; which is not to be confused with a rally itself, which is an OTTOR, with an O, as in OTT Owners Rally. (OTT, of course being Oliver Travel Trailers.) The collective nouns for otters are bevy, family, lodge or romp (being descriptive of their often playful nature) I submit that any gathering of Oliver travel trailers be termed a “romp”. This would also be in keeping of the acronym OTTOR: Oliver Travel Trailer Owner’s Romp. 3 Steve, Tali and our dog Rocky plus our beloved Storm, Lucy, Maggie and Reacher (all waiting at the Rainbow Bridge) 2008 Legacy Elite I - Outlaw Oliver, Hull #026 | 2014 Legacy Elite II - Outlaw Oliver, Hull #050 | 2022 Silverado High Country 3500HD SRW Diesel 4x4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overland Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 I like Romp. Then a group of Olivers at sea (traveling together) should be called a Raft of Olivers. Also I didn’t know until now that there are white otters, and yes they’re as cute as you’d expect - 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobo Posted May 26, 2019 Author Share Posted May 26, 2019 It took me a little head scratching to figure out why everyone kept talking about the televisions when I realized "TV" meant "tow vehicle." 2018 Elite II, Hull #414 (the very last 2018 produced). Trailer name "2 HOBOS" . 2018 F250 4X4 Crew Cab, 6.7L diesel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobo Posted May 26, 2019 Author Share Posted May 26, 2019 I kept seeing references to OTTO which is "Oliver Travel Trailer Owners". 2018 Elite II, Hull #414 (the very last 2018 produced). Trailer name "2 HOBOS" . 2018 F250 4X4 Crew Cab, 6.7L diesel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobo Posted May 26, 2019 Author Share Posted May 26, 2019 Seadog, As a moderator can you see what can be done (or who has the ability/authority) to create an actual index of terms? It's nice that we are getting input but unless it's put into an organized, updatable, table of some sort, it will become ineffective in very short order. There should be a standard template used so that submissions are easy to find and understand. Example: BLM (Bureau of Land Management) A U.S. Department of Interior Agency responsible for .....(TBD) COE (Corps of Engineers) A U.S. Army agency responsible for....TBD) SOB (some-other-brand) A term used by Oliver owners when referring to other brands of trailers. OTTO (Oliver Travel Trailer Owners). Submissions (for the actual listing) should be acronyms or abbreviations that are already commonly used. For example: suggestions for new terms such as what to call a bunch of Oliver trailers traveling in a group, would only be added if and when a consensus is agreed to and the term is commonly accepted and used. Suggestions for new terms could be vetted through a different thread. I think this is a great opportunity to provide assistance to new and potential Oliver owners as well as some of us who have been around a little while but might be a little slow on the up-take (me). I would be glad to help organize and maintain such a database but I don't have the ability to create it or the permissions to make changes. I suggest too, that the list be monitored to some degree by moderators to ensure submissions are actually legitimate, commonly used terms used in the industry (or at least within the forum). This shouldn't become a creative thinking and writing forum. Let me know what I can do to help. Hobo 1 2018 Elite II, Hull #414 (the very last 2018 produced). Trailer name "2 HOBOS" . 2018 F250 4X4 Crew Cab, 6.7L diesel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overland Posted May 26, 2019 Share Posted May 26, 2019 Here’s a whole romp of abbreviations for you: 4X2 or 2WD - 2 Wheel Drive 4X4 or 4WD - 4 Wheel Drive 5er or Fiver - Fifth Wheel A/C - Air Conditioning AC - Alternating Current A - Amp or Ampere Ah - Amp Hours Al - Aluminum AS - Airstream ATF - Automatic Transmission Fluid ATS - Automatic Transfer Switch AWG - American Wire Gauge BC - Brake Controller BLM - Bureau Of Land Management BTU - British Thermal Unit CCC - Cargo Carrying Capacity (payload capacity) CG - Camp Ground COE - Corp of Engineers CW - Camping World DC - Direct Current DEF - Diesel Exhaust Fluid DS - Dump Station Egg - Fiberglass Trailer FG - Fiberglass FHU - Full Hook Ups FT - Full Time FW - Fifth Wheel GAW - Gross Axle Weight GAWR - Gross Axle Weight Rating GCVW or GCW - Gross Combined Vehicle Weight GCWR - Gross Combined Weight Rating Gen - Generator GTW - Gross Trailer Weight GTWR - Gross Trailer Weight Rating GVW - Gross Vehicle Weight GVWR - Gross Vehicle Weight Rating HP - Horsepower LE - Legacy Elite LEII or LE2 - Legacy Elite II LED - Light Emitting Diode LFP or LiFePo - Lithium Iron Phosphate LP - Liquid Propane LT - Light Truck (tires) NCC - Net Carrying Capacity (payload capacity) NPS - National Park Service OTT - Oliver Travel Trailers OTTO or Otter - Oliver Travel Trailer owner OTTOR - Oliver Travel Trailer Owners Rally PU - Pop Up PSI - Pounds per Square Inch RV - Recreational Vehicle SP - State Park TPMS - Tire Pressure Monitoring System TS - Transfer Switch TT - Travel Trailer TV - Tow Vehicle TW - Tongue Weight V - Volts VA - Volt Amps (Watts) VIN - Vehicle Identification Number USFS - US Forrest Service W - Watts Wally World - WalMart Wh - Watt Hours WDH - Weight Distribution Hitch WES - Water/Electric/Sewer 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Townesw Posted May 26, 2019 Share Posted May 26, 2019 Another one seen on fiberglass trailer forums: MFG meaning Molded FiberGlass, as in an MFG camper. 2 Bill and Martha 2018 LEII Hull 313 Original owners 3/14/2018 2019 Chevrolet 2500HD Duramax Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Townesw Posted May 26, 2019 Share Posted May 26, 2019 Hz stands for Hertz, as in 120 volt, 60 Hz AC power. Your Progressive Industries remote display will show “60H”. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utility_frequency 2 Bill and Martha 2018 LEII Hull 313 Original owners 3/14/2018 2019 Chevrolet 2500HD Duramax Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators SeaDawg Posted May 26, 2019 Moderators Share Posted May 26, 2019 Wow, that was fast, Overland, and a lot of info. TPMS- tire pressure monitoring system Sticky - a. A travel trailer constructed with wood frame and panels. b. A topic "pinned" to the top in a forum so it can always be seen Sherry 2 2008 Ram 1500 4 × 4 2008 Oliver Elite, Hull #12 Florida and Western North Carolina, or wherever the truck goes.... 400 watts solar. DC compressor fridge. No inverter. 2 x 105 ah agm batteries . Life is good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overland Posted May 26, 2019 Share Posted May 26, 2019 Thank you Sherry. I worked all night on it. Also possible that I just googled and found a handful of lists on other forums, most of which were identical, then quickly edited them together and added a few OTT specifics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Townesw Posted May 26, 2019 Share Posted May 26, 2019 AGM means Absorbed Glass Mat as in AGM batteries. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/VRLA_battery 1 Bill and Martha 2018 LEII Hull 313 Original owners 3/14/2018 2019 Chevrolet 2500HD Duramax Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Townesw Posted May 26, 2019 Share Posted May 26, 2019 “Inch WC” is one way of representing “inches of water column” which is a unit of pressure. Most, if not all, of our propane appliances operate on low gas pressure such as 11 inch WC, which is equal to about 0.4 psi. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inch_of_water Bill and Martha 2018 LEII Hull 313 Original owners 3/14/2018 2019 Chevrolet 2500HD Duramax Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landrover Posted May 26, 2019 Share Posted May 26, 2019 Terms help. The little square thing with the thing that sticks out and moves up and down. Different color wire things that stick out the back with screw things on it. (Light switch) LS Grant 2022 GMC Denali 2500 HD 2019 Elite 11😎 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobo Posted May 26, 2019 Author Share Posted May 26, 2019 OK, Great start but where do we park them now? I think the list deserves higher level visibility than just a thread under one of the existing sections. Maybe something over in the Oliver University area?? 2018 Elite II, Hull #414 (the very last 2018 produced). Trailer name "2 HOBOS" . 2018 F250 4X4 Crew Cab, 6.7L diesel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Townesw Posted May 26, 2019 Share Posted May 26, 2019 RTV means RTV silicone sealant https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/RTV_silicone There are several types depending on the application. https://www.permatex.com/products/gasketing/gasket-makers/permatex-high-temp-red-rtv-silicone-gasket/ Bill and Martha 2018 LEII Hull 313 Original owners 3/14/2018 2019 Chevrolet 2500HD Duramax Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KountryKamper Posted May 26, 2019 Share Posted May 26, 2019 OP - original poster SO - significant other DW - dear wife DH - dear husband Tom & Cheryl LE II #305 2018 GMC 2500HD SLT Duramax Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators SeaDawg Posted May 26, 2019 Moderators Share Posted May 26, 2019 Hobo, we're discussing this on the mod site. But a number of folks are doing what we love most... camping. :) Thanks to all of you for your suggestions. Continue to add comments, and we'll (eventually) figure out a way to make the dictionary happen. Sherry 2 2008 Ram 1500 4 × 4 2008 Oliver Elite, Hull #12 Florida and Western North Carolina, or wherever the truck goes.... 400 watts solar. DC compressor fridge. No inverter. 2 x 105 ah agm batteries . Life is good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Townesw Posted May 26, 2019 Share Posted May 26, 2019 CAT scale is a company that has Certified Automated Truck scales located throughout the US. Many RVers use these scales to weigh if they don’t have access to another private or public scales. https://catscale.com/ https://www.thefitrv.com/rv-tips/the-easy-way-to-weigh-your-rv/ Bill and Martha 2018 LEII Hull 313 Original owners 3/14/2018 2019 Chevrolet 2500HD Duramax Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainiac Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 ACE....One that threw me. I thought it was a brand name. Turns out they were calling Army Corp Engineers this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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