The Bushman 65 Gallon Plastic Vertical Liquid Storage Tank is a compact, upright polyethylene tank built for tight-footprint water storage. It stands 42 inches tall on a 23-by-23-inch base, so it fits through most doorways and tucks into corners, closets, pump houses, and truck beds where a wider tank would not go. At 65 gallon nominal capacity, it suits point-of-use water holding, rainwater catchment tie-ins, small fire-water reserves, and hauled-water applications where you need real volume without dedicating a large slab.
- Height: 42 in.
- Footprint: 23 x 23 in.
- Nominal capacity: 65 gallons
- Full water weight: ~542 lb
Will it work for your site?
The tank measures 42 in. high with a verified 23 x 23 in. footprint. Filled with water, plan for roughly 542 lb sitting on that footprint, so the pad or floor under it has to carry a concentrated point load on a small area. Even a tank this size wants a smooth, level, fully supporting surface under the entire base; a poured pad is the right answer for a permanent install. If you are unsure whether 65 gallons covers your draw or refill cycle, run the numbers with the Tank Sizing Calculator and the Tank Sizing Guide before you buy. For a stable base under an above-ground poly tank, our concrete pad sizing guide walks through the ACI framework.
The mistake to avoid
This is a water and general liquid storage tank. Before you put anything heavier than water in it, confirm the resin and specific-gravity rating for that liquid, because those details are not part of this listing and a vertical water tank is not a blanket chemical tank. Also watch the headspace: on upright poly tanks, wall thickness at the vapor-saturated top is where premature failures tend to start, which is worth understanding before long-term service. Our write-up on HDPE tank wall thickness at the headspace explains why. Check the technical drawing on this page for the confirmed dimensions and profile before you frame an enclosure or size a spill containment area around it.
Freight
This tank ships LTL freight, with the cost quoted live to your ZIP code. Get an exact number in seconds with the Freight Cost Estimator, or call our team at 866-418-1777 to lock in a delivery quote and confirm fit for your application before you order.
