The Bushman 420 Gallon Plastic Vertical Liquid Storage Tank (SKU 45433) is a vertical polyethylene tank built for above-ground bulk water on a compact footprint. It holds 420 gallons, stands 64 inches tall, and sits on a 47 x 47 inch base, so it drops into tight equipment yards, pump houses, and rural water setups without a sprawling pad. Dimensions on this listing are verified against the tank record. The listing calls out a Mocha color from the product name; the color field on our spec record is not populated, so confirm the exact shade by phone if it matters to your install.
Will it work for your site?
This is a straightforward vertical water storage tank: 420 gallons of usable capacity in a body rising to 64 inches over a 47 x 47 inch footprint. Filled with water, the tank and its contents weigh about 3,503 pounds — that is the operating load, not an empty or shipping weight, and it rides entirely on that 47 x 47 inch base. That number drives your foundation decision more than any other spec on the page. A tank this size wants a flat, fully supporting base — a level concrete pad or compacted, uniform aggregate — so the floor bears evenly and nothing bridges a soft spot. Our concrete pad sizing guide walks through the ACI 360R-10 framework for above-ground poly tanks, and the Tank Sizing Calculator and Tank Sizing Guide help you confirm 420 gallons matches your draw and refill cycle before you commit.
Common uses and a mistake to avoid
Operators reach for a plastic vertical liquid storage tank this size for rural and remote water reserve, rainwater collection, industrial water reuse, and fire-water or process makeup storage where a small vertical bulk tank fits the site. For reuse trains blending rainwater, grey-water, or condensate, our water reuse topology guide covers quality-banded storage; if this tank will hold a fire-water reservoir, size the volume to your standard rather than to the tank, per our NFPA 22 reservoir design guide. The recurring mistake with vertical poly tanks is the foundation, not the tank: an uneven or undersized base concentrates that 3,503-pound load and stresses the wall. It also pays to know where poly walls actually age — our ASTM D1998 wall-thickness article explains why the vapor-saturated headspace, not the liquid side, is where premature failures start. Pour or grade the pad to fully carry the 47 x 47 inch base before you fill.
This tank ships LTL freight and is quoted live to your ZIP — get a freight number from our Freight Cost Estimator or call 866-418-1777 and we will build the quote with you. Listed price is before freight.
