The Bushman TC3158IW-BLACK is a 165-gallon vertical water storage tank molded in black polyethylene, standing 58 inches tall on a 31 x 31 inch square footprint. It answers the three questions that matter before you buy: does it fit and hold what you need, how does it ship, and what mistake trips people up on a tank this size.
Will it work for your site
Capacity is 165 gallons in an upright cylindrical format. The 31 x 31 inch footprint is compact enough for a garage corner, a utility room, a pump shed, or a truck bed, while the 58-inch height keeps floor space small. The black wall is a real advantage for water quality: opaque polyethylene blocks sunlight, which suppresses algae growth inside the tank during storage. Filled with water this tank carries roughly 1,376 pounds, so the pad or platform beneath it has to be flat, fully supported edge to edge, and rated for that load. Confirm the dimensions against the technical drawing on this page before you frame an opening or a stand. If you are still deciding on volume, run the numbers through our Tank Sizing Calculator and the Tank Sizing Guide.
The mistake to avoid
The full weight is the trap on vertical tanks. A 165-gallon tank feels manageable empty, but at 1,376 pounds full it needs a level, load-bearing base and settlement checks. When you commission a new install, a proper water-fill acceptance protects the fittings and the pad. Our writeup on hydrostatic test methodology covers fill discipline, pad-settlement monitoring, and hold-time math. If the tank sits above ground on a poured base, the concrete pad sizing guide walks the ACI framework. For fire-reserve or reuse duty, see our fire-water reservoir design and water reuse topology guides.
Freight
This tank ships LTL freight. Because a 58-inch tank is a real freight footprint, we quote transportation live to your ZIP rather than folding it into the list price. Enter your delivery ZIP in the Freight Cost Estimator for a freight rate, or call 866-418-1777 and we will size the shipment and confirm delivery details with you. The listed price is for the tank before freight.
