The Norwesco 1025 Gallon Horizontal Leg Tank without Fittings is a polyethylene haul-and-transport tank built for moving water, fertilizer blends, and other ag liquids by trailer or skid. The integrally molded legs cradle the tank and keep its center of gravity low, so a full load rides stable on the road. As the part number tells you, this unit ships without fittings: you spec and install the outlet, vent, and fill hardware that match your pump, your plumbing, and the liquid you are hauling.
Full water weight: ~8,548 lb (at specific gravity 1.0)
Will it work for your haul?
This is a 1025-gallon polyethylene leg tank from Norwesco, one of the most-asked-for horizontal leg tank lines in the field. Sizing is where most buyers go wrong, so run the numbers before you build the trailer or skid around it. Full of plain water the liquid alone weighs roughly 8,548 pounds, before you add the weight of the tank, the trailer, and any heavier-than-water product. Use the Tank Sizing Calculator and the Tank Sizing Guide to confirm the loaded weight your axles, hitch, and frame have to carry, and check the technical drawing on this page for the leg layout and overall dimensions before you fabricate a cradle.
The mistake to avoid: specific gravity
The 8,548 lb figure assumes water at a specific gravity of 1.0. Fertilizer, ag chemicals, and brines are heavier. The same volume of a 1.4-specific-gravity liquid in this tank weighs about 11,967 pounds (8,548 x 1.4), and that extra load is exactly what overstresses an undersized trailer, axle, or leg cradle. Multiply 8,548 by your own product's specific gravity to get its real weight, confirm the manufacturer's rating for this tank, and size your transport hardware to the heavier number, not to water. Because this tank ships bare, the material decision is yours to make on two parts: (a) the bulkhead and outlet body material, and (b) the gasket or o-ring elastomer. Match both to the chemical compatibility of the liquid you are hauling rather than grabbing whatever is on the shelf.
Built for ag transport
Horizontal leg tanks like this one are the workhorse of fertilizer hauling and field transport. If you are spec'ing a trailer-mounted or applicator setup, our guide to Norwesco applicator and leg tanks for fertilizer walks through the DOT non-roadable-trailer scope, and the 49 CFR 173.5 agricultural exemption breakdown covers how farm fleet use is classified. If you blend in this tank, read up on fertilizer-blend stratification and pump-around recirculation loop design to keep your blend on-spec.
This tank ships LTL freight, quoted live to your ZIP. It is stocked at 9 Norwesco plants nationwide, so we route from whichever is closest to you: Fairfield, TX; Griffin, GA; Hanford, CA; Owego, NY; Shawnee, OK; St. Bonifacius, MN; Tooele, UT; Washington Court House, OH; or Washougal, WA. Get a real number with our Freight Cost Estimator or call us at 866-418-1777 and we will route it from the nearest plant to hold your freight down.
