Tacoma World Forum Glossary

The following definitions should help with your visit at the Tacoma Forum, as well as other sites online.

AAL

Add A Leaf

ABS

Antilock Braking System

ARB

Makers of aftermarket 4x4 accessories, including air locking differentials, bumpers, sliders, and more

BHLM

Black Headlight Mod

Billies

Bilstein shocks

BOHICA

Bend over here it comes again

BTW

By the way

CAI

Cold air intake

CO

Coil overs

Deaver

Maker of aftermarket leaf springs

DO

Demello Offroad, makers of aftermarket offroading products

DOHC

Dual Overhead Cam

DRL / DTRL

Daytime running lights

E-locker

Electronic differential

FTW

For The Win

FUBAR

F'd up beyond all recognition

FWIW

For what it's worth

FYI

For your information

IIRC

If I remember(or recall) correctly

KC

Aftermarket automotive light manufacturer

HID

High intensity discharge; very bright, low-wattage lights

IMO / IMHO

In my opinion / In my honest(or humble) opinion

LSD

Limited slip differential

MAF

Mass air flow sensor

NSFW

Not Safe For Work; may contain nudity or other themes which you wouldn't want to have on screen with a co-worker or family member nearby

OBD/OBD II

On-board diagnostics; a port in the vehicle which you can plug in a device to read diagnostic and engine codes

OEM

Original Equipment Manufacturer

OME

Old Man Emu; a brand of truck suspension systems, get its name from the emu - the emu is a large Australian bird whose body remains motionless when it runs because its legs absorb all of the shock

PIAA

Aftermarket automotive light manufacturer

lol / rofl / roflmao / lmao

laughing out loud / rolling on the floor laughing / rolling on the floor laughing my ass off / laughing my ass off

RTFM

Read the f!#@^% manual

SAS

Solid axle swap

Shims

Aluminum or steel wedges used to correct drive line angles, installed under the rear leaf springs

Toytec

Maker of aftermarket suspension systems and Toyota truck lift kits

TRD

Toyota Racing Development; division of Toyota which sells aftermarket performance accessories for Toyota vehicles

TSB

Technical service bulletin

UCA

Upper control arms

URD

Underdog Racing Development; makers of various performance aftermarket auto parts

WTF

What the f^%#

YAGTG

You are good to go