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Old 05-14-2008, 01:00 PM
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Re: Winch Capability: 2000lb winch + Jeep Yj = ?

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Originally Posted by currupt4130 View Post
Pounds and Newtons belong only in the same discussion if you're talking about conversions. The pound is a measure of force, while the kilogram is a measure of mass, and newton is a measure of force. The force of gravity is 9.8 meters per square second. The force of gravity is also 32.2 feet per square second. Pounds and Newtons include gravity, slugs and kilograms do not. I'm not trying to be an ass but don't spout off random numbers and terms if you don't know what you're talking about.
guess your reading eyes are left at home.. it clearly says in my initial post

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force of gravity which is I think 9.8 Newtons.
Sorry if I offended your greater intellegence, has been 15 years since I graduated from college so the info is not as fresh in my mind as yours.
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