Norwesco 1010 Gallon HDPE Horizontal Leg Tank in Blue

What the 1.9 rating buys you

Water weighs 8.34 lb a gallon, so 1010 gallons of it is 8423 lb. Many liquid fertilizers, brines and treatment chemicals weigh more than water, and a tank rated at 1.5 is at its limit with a liquid one and a half times the weight of water. This tank takes liquids to 15.87 lb per gallon, so a full load of a heavy liquid can come to about 16000 lb. That weight, not the tank, is usually the limit on a trailer; check the axle and payload ratings before you order the tank. Before any liquid goes in, check it in our chemical compatibility guide; the entries for calcium chloride, urea solution, phosphoric acid, sodium hypochlorite and sulfuric acid are the heavy liquids leg tank buyers ask about most. If you blend fertilizer in it, our note on fertilizer blend stratification and how to catch it before the spreader runs off spec is worth the ten minutes. On the road, our guides to Norwesco applicator and leg tanks and the DOT non-roadable trailer rules and the farm fleet agricultural exemption cover how a tank like this is classified.

Openings and fittings

1. Outlet. A 2 inch polypropylene female NPT bulkhead fitting, factory installed. Your valve or camlock threads straight into it. Support the valve and the first length of hose on the frame so the fitting carries liquid, not hardware.
2. Manway. A 16 inch threaded vented manway on top, wide enough to fill from a hose, to drop a float in and to get a brush inside. The vent lets air in as the pump draws, so leave it clear.
3. Drawing. Norwesco's drawing for this tank, linked under Technical Drawing on this page, shows the outlet position, the manway position and the leg layout for strap planning.

Strap through the leg recesses, never over the manway, and use the support bands Norwesco makes for this tank when it rides on a vehicle; ask us for them on the same order.

Sizes nearby

For liquids no heavier than 1.5 times water, the 1010 gallon leg tank with sump bottom is the same size shell in white with a sump that drains it more completely. One size down with a bottom drain is the 710 gallon leg tank with bottom drain. The tank sizing calculator and tank sizing guide settle the volume question.

Shipping and receiving

The tank ships LTL from the nearest of Norwesco's plants at Hanford, California; Lancaster, Ohio; Shawnee, Oklahoma; or St. Bonifacius, Minnesota, 140 by 47 by 58 inches on the truck at 364 lb. The listed price is before freight; the freight cost estimator gives the lane cost to your ZIP. At the tailgate, check 40395 on the bill of lading, look at every leg for transit damage, and fill it with water the first time before it carries anything heavier.

Questions before you order? Call 866-418-1777.