GLOSSARY OF TERMSBelow you will find a list of commonly used terms in the Manufactured Home Industry. You will also find pictures have been added to some of these items.
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Awning - a structure made of wood or aluminum that is attached to your home that provides shade for your patio or carport.
Axle Picture 1, Picture 2 - attached to a frame, this steel shaft allows two tires to be attached to your home.
Crawler Picture 1, Picture 2, Picture 3 - a specially built machine that attaches to the hitch of your home and is able to maneuver your home into locations a toter cannot traverse.
Dealership - place of business where you can purchase a home.
DOT - Department of Transportation is a governing authority to transport companies. This group oversees public roadways, enforcing rules and assists to ensure the roadways are safe for everyone.
Escort Car - a specially equipped vehicle that accompanies an oversize load to ensure safety. The vehicle has special signage, warning lights, flags, cb radio, and various other safety equipment. The driver has to complete a special course and obtain a license to become a certified escort driver.
Escort Car - DPS - a uniformed officer's patrol car provided by the Department of Public Safety that accompanies an oversize load. The purpose of this vehicle is to ensure the load (ie truck driver, towing vehicle, load, and accompanying escort vehicle(s) are able to safely transport the load down a specific roadway. These officers slow down or stop other vehicles allowing safe passage for the oversize load.
Escort Car - High Pole - an escort car that has a non destructive, non conductive pole mounted somewhere at a height 6 inches above the height of the oversize load. This vehicle proceeds the oversize load and advises of low hanging obstacles (bridges, wires, trees, etc.) that could damage the oversize load or the obstacle.
Factory - the company who is building your mobile home, manufactured home, modular building or office trailer.
Frame Picture 1 - the steel structure your home is attached to, allowing it to be transported.
Ground Set Home Picture 1 - the home is installed in a hole, reducing or eliminating the need for steps leading up to the threshold of the door.
Hitch Picture 1 - located at the front of your home, this is a triangular piece of steel that allows you home to be hitched to a toter.
Hitch Coupler - this is the coupling device that attaches the home to a toter. Some coupler types include the Pindle, the 2" ball, and the 2 5/16" ball.
Home Installer - the company responsible for putting your home together onsite. This can include leveling, blocking, closing off, utilities, awnings, skirting, decks/porches, and attachments.
Installer - see home installer.
Intrastate Carrier - a transport company that is allowed to operate within it's base state.
Interstate Carrier - a transport company that is allowed to operate across it's base state lines.
Jadde 2000 Picture 1, Picture 2, Picture 3 - a piece of equipment engineered to bolt onto the frame in place of two axles. The machine can hydraulically raise the home, preventing dragging and the wheels can steer around narrow corners.
Lug(s) Picture 1 - hardened bolts used to attach the wheel to the axle.
Manufactured Home Picture 1 - a home built after 1976 in a factory including it's own steel frame. This home will be designed to meet HUD standards.
Mobile Home Picture 1 - a home built prior to 1976 in a factory including it's own steel frame.
Modular Building - a home or building built into prefabricated modules that are usually built to local codes, such as UBC or IRC and not the standard HUD code. Once onsite, the frames from each module may be removed and taken back to the factory.
Office Trailer Picture 1 - typically used by construction companies, these buildings are like manufactured homes except they usually contain just office space and no kitchen or bathroom(s).
Park Model Picture 1 - a smaller home usually consisting of 1 bedroom and 1 bathroom. There are many styles measuring from 8' wide to 12' wide.
Pindle Hitch Picture 1, Picture 2, Picture 3 - a type of heavy duty hitch coupler. The pindle hitch on the home consists of a solid ring of steel. The towing vehicle has a special hitch that clamps through the ring and locks in place.
Rollers Picture 1 - a system comprised of tracks, rollers and jacks that are used to slide mobile homes sideways.
Set Up Company - A company that can perform all the tasks involved to make your home livable after the transporter delivers your home. Many of these companies can prepare your property for the delivery of your home. These companies should be licensed and bonded and carry some type of insurance policy.
Skirting - aluminum, wood or plastic panels that go from the ground up to the outside wall of your home.
Tear Down Company - A company that disconnects your home and prepares it for transportation.
Tire Picture 1, Picture 2 - the rubber part of the undercarriage of a home allowing the home to roll down the roadway. Each tire attaches to a wheel.
Toter Picture 1, Picture 2 - the truck used to transport the home down a roadway. Usually these vehicles are heavy duty diesel tractors with various degrees of alterations made in order to perform the transport. Some alterations include, hydraulic hitches, extendable mirrors, specially build utility beds, air hose reels, etc.
Wheel (doughnut style) Picture 1 - this style has one large hole in the center and attaches with 5 lugs.
Wheel (4 lug style) - this style has a center hole and 4 smaller holes for the lugs.
Wheel (5 lug style) - this style has a center hole and 5 smaller holes for the lugs..
Wheel (6 lug style) - this style has a center hole and 6 smaller holes for the lugs..
Wheel (8 lug style) - this style has a center hole and 8 smaller holes for the lugs..
2" Ball - a coupling device in which a steel ball measuring 2" in diameter fits into a device and is locked.
2 and 5/16" Ball - a coupling device in which a steel ball measuring 2 and 5/16" in diameter fits into a device and is locked.
Axle Picture 1, Picture 2 - attached to a frame, this steel shaft allows two tires to be attached to your home.
Crawler Picture 1, Picture 2, Picture 3 - a specially built machine that attaches to the hitch of your home and is able to maneuver your home into locations a toter cannot traverse.
Dealership - place of business where you can purchase a home.
DOT - Department of Transportation is a governing authority to transport companies. This group oversees public roadways, enforcing rules and assists to ensure the roadways are safe for everyone.
Escort Car - a specially equipped vehicle that accompanies an oversize load to ensure safety. The vehicle has special signage, warning lights, flags, cb radio, and various other safety equipment. The driver has to complete a special course and obtain a license to become a certified escort driver.
Escort Car - DPS - a uniformed officer's patrol car provided by the Department of Public Safety that accompanies an oversize load. The purpose of this vehicle is to ensure the load (ie truck driver, towing vehicle, load, and accompanying escort vehicle(s) are able to safely transport the load down a specific roadway. These officers slow down or stop other vehicles allowing safe passage for the oversize load.
Escort Car - High Pole - an escort car that has a non destructive, non conductive pole mounted somewhere at a height 6 inches above the height of the oversize load. This vehicle proceeds the oversize load and advises of low hanging obstacles (bridges, wires, trees, etc.) that could damage the oversize load or the obstacle.
Factory - the company who is building your mobile home, manufactured home, modular building or office trailer.
Frame Picture 1 - the steel structure your home is attached to, allowing it to be transported.
Ground Set Home Picture 1 - the home is installed in a hole, reducing or eliminating the need for steps leading up to the threshold of the door.
Hitch Picture 1 - located at the front of your home, this is a triangular piece of steel that allows you home to be hitched to a toter.
Hitch Coupler - this is the coupling device that attaches the home to a toter. Some coupler types include the Pindle, the 2" ball, and the 2 5/16" ball.
Home Installer - the company responsible for putting your home together onsite. This can include leveling, blocking, closing off, utilities, awnings, skirting, decks/porches, and attachments.
Installer - see home installer.
Intrastate Carrier - a transport company that is allowed to operate within it's base state.
Interstate Carrier - a transport company that is allowed to operate across it's base state lines.
Jadde 2000 Picture 1, Picture 2, Picture 3 - a piece of equipment engineered to bolt onto the frame in place of two axles. The machine can hydraulically raise the home, preventing dragging and the wheels can steer around narrow corners.
Lug(s) Picture 1 - hardened bolts used to attach the wheel to the axle.
Manufactured Home Picture 1 - a home built after 1976 in a factory including it's own steel frame. This home will be designed to meet HUD standards.
Mobile Home Picture 1 - a home built prior to 1976 in a factory including it's own steel frame.
Modular Building - a home or building built into prefabricated modules that are usually built to local codes, such as UBC or IRC and not the standard HUD code. Once onsite, the frames from each module may be removed and taken back to the factory.
Office Trailer Picture 1 - typically used by construction companies, these buildings are like manufactured homes except they usually contain just office space and no kitchen or bathroom(s).
Park Model Picture 1 - a smaller home usually consisting of 1 bedroom and 1 bathroom. There are many styles measuring from 8' wide to 12' wide.
Pindle Hitch Picture 1, Picture 2, Picture 3 - a type of heavy duty hitch coupler. The pindle hitch on the home consists of a solid ring of steel. The towing vehicle has a special hitch that clamps through the ring and locks in place.
Rollers Picture 1 - a system comprised of tracks, rollers and jacks that are used to slide mobile homes sideways.
Set Up Company - A company that can perform all the tasks involved to make your home livable after the transporter delivers your home. Many of these companies can prepare your property for the delivery of your home. These companies should be licensed and bonded and carry some type of insurance policy.
Skirting - aluminum, wood or plastic panels that go from the ground up to the outside wall of your home.
Tear Down Company - A company that disconnects your home and prepares it for transportation.
Tire Picture 1, Picture 2 - the rubber part of the undercarriage of a home allowing the home to roll down the roadway. Each tire attaches to a wheel.
Toter Picture 1, Picture 2 - the truck used to transport the home down a roadway. Usually these vehicles are heavy duty diesel tractors with various degrees of alterations made in order to perform the transport. Some alterations include, hydraulic hitches, extendable mirrors, specially build utility beds, air hose reels, etc.
Wheel (doughnut style) Picture 1 - this style has one large hole in the center and attaches with 5 lugs.
Wheel (4 lug style) - this style has a center hole and 4 smaller holes for the lugs.
Wheel (5 lug style) - this style has a center hole and 5 smaller holes for the lugs..
Wheel (6 lug style) - this style has a center hole and 6 smaller holes for the lugs..
Wheel (8 lug style) - this style has a center hole and 8 smaller holes for the lugs..
2" Ball - a coupling device in which a steel ball measuring 2" in diameter fits into a device and is locked.
2 and 5/16" Ball - a coupling device in which a steel ball measuring 2 and 5/16" in diameter fits into a device and is locked.