A 150 gallon white utility tank with a slosh guard for hauling full
The Norwesco 150 gallon flat bottom tank with slosh guard in white, part number 43296, is a polyethylene tank 48 inches long, 36 inches wide and a little under 29 inches tall, weighing 62 lb empty. The slosh guard is a moulded baffle inside the tank that breaks up the wave a full load makes under braking and cornering, which is what separates a hauling tank from a storage tank that happens to be on a truck. It is flat on the bottom so it sits on a pickup bed or a trailer deck without legs or a cradle. It has a 1 inch outlet and an 8 inch lid. It is rated for liquids up to 1.5 specific gravity, which Norwesco states as 12.52 lb per gallon; 150 gallons of water weighs 1251 lb. The resin is FDA compliant per Norwesco and the service limit is 120 F. White lets you read the level through the wall.
Will it fit the bed? Get freight to your ZIP and add it to your cart above, request a written quote, or call 866-418-1777 with the truck and what the tank will carry.
Why the slosh guard matters
A tank of water with a free surface moves as one mass. In a 150 gallon tank that mass is 1251 lb, and when it arrives at the front wall under braking it shoves the truck forward and loads the straps. The baffle splits that wave so the surge is smaller and arrives in pieces, and the difference is obvious the first time you stop hard with a full tank. That is why this is the tank for spot spraying, stock water, a wash down tank that travels between job sites, and hauling water to a garden or a cabin. At 48 by 36 inches it fits across the bed of most full size pickups; measure between the wheel wells before you order, because that gap decides it. Full, the water alone is 1251 lb, so check the truck's payload on the door sticker and strap the tank at every corner. On the road, the farm fleet DOT classification guide explains the agricultural exemption and how a portable utility tank is classified. For a permanent setting on the ground it needs a flat, continuous surface under the whole floor; our note on concrete pad sizing for above ground polyethylene tanks covers it.
Openings and fittings
- Outlet. A 1 inch outlet. It suits a small transfer pump, a garden hose adapter or a gravity spigot. Gravity through 1 inch is slow for 150 gallons, so plan on a pump if time matters.
- Lid. An 8 inch lid on top: wide enough to fill from a hose, to drop a small float in and to get a hand inside for a rinse.
- Drawing. Norwesco's drawing for this tank, linked under Technical Drawing on this page, shows where the outlet and the lid sit for planning the hose run and the straps.
Put the valve and any hose fittings on the same order so the tank is ready to use the day it arrives, and make the first fill plain water so any problem shows up with something harmless in it.
Sizes nearby
One size down, without the baffle and in black, is the 110 gallon portable flat bottom utility tank. One size up is the 200 gallon portable flat bottom utility tank without fittings. 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, which for this part number include Fairfield, Texas; Griffin, Georgia; Hanford, California; Lancaster, Ohio; Owego, New York; Shawnee, Oklahoma; Sheldon, Iowa; and St. Bonifacius, Minnesota, so the lane is usually short. It travels 48 by 36 by 29 inches at 62 lb. The listed price is before freight; the freight cost estimator gives the lane cost to your ZIP. Two people lift it off the truck. At the tailgate, check 43296 on the bill of lading against the moulded number and look over the floor and corners for transit damage before you sign.
Questions before you order? Call 866-418-1777.
Freight and documents
Ships from: Hanford, CA; Griffin, GA; Sheldon, IA; St. Bonifacius, MN; Owego, NY; Lancaster, OH; Shawnee, OK; Fairfield, TX. LTL freight is quoted to your ZIP with the freight cost estimator or by phone at 866-418-1777. The listed price is before freight.
Technical drawing (PDF) for Norwesco 43296.
See this tank
Product video. Watch the Norwesco 150 Gallon Flat Bottom Tank w/Slosh Guard White video (64 seconds) with dimensions, fittings and shipping notes.
Ready to order?
Add it to your cart at the top of this page, get LTL freight to your ZIP, request a written quote, or call 866-418-1777. The listed price is before freight.
