Gear for Flatbeding in the Northeast Winter

I've been through all sorts of gloves, I did a lot of heating work in dead winter in the steel mills with my dad when it was ### cold out. And believe it or not I thought the best combo for being able to move my hands and stay warm was, some of those cheap $5 CAT gloves you get at the gas station, and a pair of Mechanix gloves, just layer them, Mechanix gloves on the inside, Cat gloves on the outside since they're more flexible, and the fingers and palm are rubberized, will keep you dry(er) not nearly as bulky as normal winter gloves.

They should keep you warm long enough to do your thing.

 

My advice on gloves for winter would be once you find something you like get 5 or 6 pairs so you can switch out when they get wet, I have found no matter how "water proof" they are they will still get wet..

 

cheap brown jersey cottons on the inside with a rubberized pair as an outer shell.

the outers are 5 bucks and the inners are .99 cents. $20 bucks will get you enough to last all winter...

which is better than a single pair of nice gortex gloves that either get a hole in the finger or get wet and you freeze anyways... lol

each to his own... my way looks cheap and gaudy (it is) but it works...

 

Eactly!

I also rolled my straps & put them in the passengers side floor when I was done till they were dry & then I put them & kept them in my tractor side box.

Most of the handling you'll do is with the straps (unless you're tarping), it helps to have them dry & flexible to start with.