This thread is borrowed from the VJC, originally compiled by Lance Kenyon (thank you, Lance!) with some additions by HG. If you have something to add, please reply to the thread, I'll update the master list. The main addition here is an inclusion of "code". 8)
Common abbreviations you will see here
Trails/locations:
TM=Table Mesa(north of Phx)
Trails in TM:
ANN=Annihilator
CD1/CD2=Collateral Damage/Upper Collateral Damage Officially BACK OPEN as of 11-6-11!!!
Conda=Anaconda
DS=Dirty Sanchez Officially closed-Private property-PLEASE RESPECT THAT!
JD=Judgement Day
LRD=Lower Raw Deal
LT=Lower Terminator
Pred=Predator
URD=Upper Raw Deal
UT=Upper Terminator
There are a few others, but these are the popular ones. The others are all 5.0 and up. They will remain mostly unnamed here.
FJ=Florence Junction(east valley)
Trails in FJ:
AA=Axle Alley
BC=Box Canyon
BM=Bad Medicine
CO=Coke Ovens
Elvis=Elvis
HTH(H2H)=Highway to Hell
JH=Jack Handle
LA=Lower Ajax Mine
LW=Lower Woodpecker Mine Officially closed by Tuscon BLM
MC=Martinez Cabin Officially closed by Tuscon BLM
MM=Martinez Mine Officially closed by Tuscon BLM
OD=Overdose Officially closed by Tucson BLM
UA=Upper Ajax Mine
UW=Upper Woodpecker Mine
WW=Woody's Wash Officially closed by Tucson BLM
X=Xtasy
Again, there are other trails out there, but these are the popular ones.
WT=White Tanks(west valley) All trials in the WTs are officially closed by Town of Buckeye until future notice-PLEASE STAY OUT UNTIL WE CAN GET THE RE-OPENED!
Trails in WT:
App=Appetizer
DEC=Decapitator
FB=Firebird
HA=Half ***ed
INT=Intimidator
LS=Landslide
LSC=Lower Scorpion
Oreo=Oreo Falls
Ruler=Ruler
TC=Tax Collector
TF=Turtle Falls
TR=Tie Rod Wash
USC=Upper Scorpion
Again, there are others out there.
A few notable others:
CF=Chivo Falls(Southern AZ)
CG=Charlou Gap(southern AZ)
CK=Crown King(back way-Lake pleasant to CK)
CR=Chimney Rock(Southern AZ)
PD/UPD=Pyeatt Draw/Upper Pyeatt Draw(northern AZ)
There are other areas to wheel in the state, but these are the 3 areas most people use. Sedona area has some great and beautiful trails. For info on Sedona trails, please contact "Sedona Jeep School" (Nena Barlow) here on the site.
Tech abbreviations:
2WD=2 Wheel Drive
4.0=4.0 Liter I-6
4 link=4 link suspension(see:LCA/UCA)
4WD or 4X4=4 Wheel Drive
5 points=5 point harnesses
609=Hybrid D60/9" axle
8.25=Chrysler 8.25 rear axle
8.8 or 9"=Ford 8.8 or 9" axles
10, 12 or 14 bolt=GM axles
ABS=Anti-lock Braking System
AIST=Asz in seat time(experience)
ARB=ARB air locker
AT=Automatic Tranmission or All terrain(tires)
AWD=All Wheel Drive
AZOHVC=AZ Off Highway Vehicle Coalition(fighting for our rights to use the trails!!!)
BB=Budget boost
BFH=Big ****ing hammer!
BL=Body lift
BLs=Beadlock wheels
BLM=Bureau of Land Management
BS=Back spacing (of rims)
CAI=Cold Air Intake
CI=Cubic Inches(engine dispacement)
COs=Coilovers
COG=Center of Gravity
Comp=Competition compound tires(A.K.A. stickies)
CPS=Crank Position Sensor
CTD=Cummins Turbo Deisel(Dodge truck)tow rig
CV DS=Constant Velocity Drive Shaft
D__=Dana corporation((axles) D30, D35, D44, D50, D60, D70, D80)
DD=Daily Driver(or Drivers Drop when referring to front axles)
DL=Drag link
DM=Duramax(Chevy truck)tow rig
DOT=Department of Transportation
DRW=Dual rear wheel(dually)
DS=Drive shaft
DW=Death wobble(violent uncontrollable shaking of the front tires)
ECM=Engine Control Module
EFI=Electronic Fuel Injection
EPA=Environmental Protection Agency
FF=Full Floating(axle shafts)
FW=Full Width(axles)
HD=Heavy duty
HP=High Pinion(axle) or Horsepower
IFS=Independent Front Suspension
IH=International Harvester(usually a Scout)
IRS=Independent Rear Suspension(or the jerks who take our wheeling money)
JEEP="Just Empty Every Pocket" or "Junk Each and Every Part"
L=Liter(metric engine displacement)
LA=Long arm suspension
LB=Long bed(truck)
LCA=Lower control arms
LCG=Low center of gravity
LP=Low Pinion(axle)
LWB=Long wheel base(LJ, XJ, ZJ, 4 dr JK etc)
MM/MML=Motor mount/motor mount lift
MPG=Miles per Gallon
MPH=Miles per Hour
MT=Mud terrain(tires)
OBA=On board air source(CO2 or compressor)
OBD/OBD2=On Board Diagnostics(computer)
OS=Offset(rims)
OX=Ox locker
PA=Pitman Arm
PD or pass=passenger drop when referring to front axles
POS=my rig
PP=Private Property
PSD=Power Stroke Diesel(Ford truck)tow rig
R&P=Ring and pinion gears
RPM=Revolutions Per Minute
Rubi=Jeep Rubicon model
RWD=Rear Wheel Drive
SA=Short arm suspension
SAS=Solid axle swap
SB=Short Bed(truck)
SF=Semi-floating(axle shafts)
SOA=Spring Over Axle
SRW=Single rear wheel(axle-not a dually)
SS=Steering Stabilizer
STL=State Trust Land(permit required)
SUA=Spring Under Axle
SWB=Short wheel base(CJ/YJ/TJ/2 dr JK etc)
SYE=Slip yoke eliminator
TB=Track bar(AKA:PB=Panhard Bar)
TB/TBS=Throttle body/throttle body spacer
TBI=Throttle body injection
T-case=Transfer Case(common ones: NP231, NP241OR, Dana 300, Atlas(aftermarket), STAK(aftermarket))
Toy=Toyota
TPS=Throttle Positioning Sensor
TR=Tie rod
Tranny=Transmission(common ones: 999, AX5, AX15, AW4, 30RH, 32RH, NV3550)
TRE=Tie rod end
TT=Tummy Tuck(aka:belly lift or t-case lift)
UB=Unit bearing
UCA=Upper control arms
USFS=US Forest Service
VJC=Virtual Jeep Club
WB=Wheel base
WEs=Walker Evans BLs
WMS=Wheel mounting surface
Vehicle call signs
CJ(2, 2A, 3A, 3B, 4A, 5, 5A, 6, 6A, 7, 8, 10, M38, M38A1, M170)=44-86 Jeeps
DJ(3A, 5, 5A, 5D, 5F, 6, )=mail Jeeps
FSJ/SJ=53-91 Full size Jeeps(Wagoneer, Gladiator, Honcho, Super Wagoneer, M715, C101 Jeepster Commando, C104 Commando, Cherokee, Grand Wagoneer)
JK=07+ 4 dr and 2 dr Wrangler
KJ=02-07 Liberty
KK=08+ Liberty
LJ=03-06 Wrangler Unlimited
MJ=86-92 Comanche(truck)
MK=07+ Compass
TJ=97-06 Jeep Wrangler
WJ=99-04 Grand Cherokee
WK=05+ Grand Cherokee
XJ=84-01 Jeep Cherokee
XK=06-09 Commander
YJ=87-95 Jeep Wrangler(square headlights)
ZJ=93-98 Grand Cherokee
Some lift/parts manufacturers:
AA=Advanced Adapters
AEV=American Expedition Vehicles
BF=Ballistic Fab
BTF=Blue Torch Fabrication
DT=Dynatrac
FT=Fab Tech or Full Traction
KC=KC Highlites(offroad lights)
M.O.R.E.=Mountain Offroad Engineering
Nth=Nth Degree
PC=Pro Comp
PSC=Poison Spyder Customs or Performance Steering Components
RC=Rough Country
RE=Rubicon Express
RK=Rock Krawler
SJ=Skyjacker
SL=Superlift
TF=Teraflex
Local Off Road shops
AO=Absolute Offroad
DF=Desert Fab
DR=Desert Rat
LOF=Lost Offroad Fabrication
LRO=Letzroll Offroad
4WDHQ=4 Wheel Drive Headquarters
4WP=4 Wheel PARTS
4WS=4 Wheelers SUPPLY
Tires
BFG=BFGoodrich(AT, MT, KMs, KM2s, KR, KX(Krawlers), Red Dots-stickies, Blue dots-DOT Krawlers)
DC=Dick Cepek
GY=Goodyear(MTR, GSA)
Interco(IROC, SSR, TSL, TSL SX, Bogger, LTB, Truxxus)
MT=Mickey Thompson(Baja Claw, MTZ, ATZ+)
Maxxis=Maxxis tires(CC or Creepies-Creepy Crawlers, Treps-Trepadors)
PC=Pro Comp(AT, MT, X-terrain)
PitBull = PB, PBR (PitBull Rockers), "Rockers"
SST=Cooper SST
Misc. Abbreviations
.02=My 2 cents(opinion)
IIRC=If I recall correctly
IMHO=In my honest opinion
M&G=Meet and greet(party!)
Noob/newb=new person
NSFK=Not safe for kids(mature content)
NSFW=Not safe for work(mature content)
ROTFLMAO=Rolling on the floor, laughing my *** off
TTT=To The Top(bump-bring a thread back to the top of the "new posts" list)
X2=I agree(times two)
"Code"
Pulling an Alan = saying yes to a run before asking your wife then having to back out
I miss Nate = there's someone on the board who has a thin skin and can't take a joke
I prefer Expedition style trips = I don't have a rock crawler so please do scenic trails my Grand Cherokee can handle
Larsen Built = Showboat did the fab work
You're doing it wrong = reference to a video, if you don't know, find out
Wheel like Chris = well built Jeep that doesn't get out much and has a hard time with extreme parking lots
... this is a start. add more "Code" that you know
Club abbreviations:
HG = HigherGround4x4
HCR = High Country Renegades / High Country Retirees
Rats / The Rats = The AZ Rock Rats (Jack, Joe, Hackle, etc...)
VJC = Virtual Jeep Club (Joe West board i.e. the blue board / the big board)
AZVJC = AZ Virtual Jeep Club (Joe/Jack's board i.e. the green board)
NAXJA = North American XJ Association
I am sure there is a ton of stuff I missed, so PM me with your additions and I will make sure I get them updated. Thanks everyone. If you have additions to the trails you think should be included, PM me also. Certain trails WILL remain under the radar though, for respect reasons.