A 1635 gallon white elliptical leg tank for water and fertilizer on a trailer
The Norwesco 1635 gallon horizontal elliptical leg tank in white, part number 40387, is a polyethylene transport tank 142 inches long, 71 inches wide and 58 inches tall, weighing 465 lb empty. Elliptical means the cross section is wider than it is tall: the volume sits low and wide on the deck, which drops the centre of gravity, and that is why applicators and nurse trailers use this shape. This is the standard rating version, for liquids up to 1.5 specific gravity: water, most liquid fertilizers and many common chemicals. A full load of water weighs 13636 lb and a full load at the 1.5 limit weighs 20454 lb, so this is a tank for a tandem axle trailer or a truck chassis, not a pickup. It comes with a 2 inch polypropylene female NPT bulkhead fitting as the outlet and a 16 inch threaded vented manway on top. The resin is FDA compliant per Norwesco, the service limit is 120 F, and Norwesco backs the tank with a 3 year warranty. White lets you read the level through the wall from the tractor seat.
Putting it on a trailer? Call 866-418-1777 with the deck length and the axle rating, or get freight to your ZIP and add it to your cart above.
On a trailer or a truck
At 142 inches long and 71 inches wide the tank fills the deck of a tandem axle trailer, and at 58 inches tall it keeps the load low enough to tow at road speed without the sway a taller tank gives. Where the tank rides on a vehicle, use support bands made for this tank; ask us for the right set when you order so they ship with it. Band or strap through the moulded leg recesses, never over the manway, and recheck the tension after the first loaded trip. On the ground it needs a flat, continuous surface under all the legs. Our guide to Norwesco applicator and leg tanks for fertilizer and the DOT non-roadable trailer rules covers how these tanks are classified on the road.
What goes in it
Water for irrigation and spraying, liquid fertilizer up to the 1.5 limit, and the farm and treatment chemicals that polyethylene handles are the normal loads. Before anything goes in, check the liquid in our chemical compatibility guide; the entries for urea solution, DEF, calcium chloride, sodium hypochlorite and sulfuric acid are the ones leg tank buyers ask about most. Liquids heavier than 1.5 times water, which is 12.52 lb per gallon, need the heavy duty version of this tank, linked below, not this one; a heavy fertilizer blend carried full in a standard tank is the commonest way to shorten a tank's life. Keep the contents under 120 F. If you blend fertilizer, read our note on fertilizer blend stratification. For the volume itself, use the tank sizing calculator and the tank sizing guide.
Openings and fittings
- Outlet. A 2 inch polypropylene female NPT bulkhead fitting, factory installed low in the end wall. Your ball valve, camlock or pump suction threads straight into it. Support the valve and the first length of hose on the deck so the fitting carries liquid, not hardware.
- Manway. A 16 inch threaded vented manway on top, wide enough to fill from a hose or a pump, drop a float in, and get a hand and a brush inside. The vent lets air in as the pump draws; keep the lid on while you drive.
- Drawing. Norwesco's drawing for this tank, linked under Technical Drawing on this page, shows the exact outlet and manway positions and the leg layout for band and strap planning.
The same tank in other colours and ratings
Same shape, heavy duty at 1.9, for heavy fertilizer blends: the 1635 gallon blue elliptical leg tank and the 1635 gallon black elliptical leg tank. One size down: the 1335 gallon black elliptical leg tank. One size up: the 2035 gallon white elliptical leg tank. The swatches above the price switch between the versions of this tank.
Shipping and receiving
The tank ships LTL from the nearest of Norwesco's plants, 142 by 71 by 58 inches and 465 lb, on a flatbed or a trailer with the length for it. The listed price is before freight; the freight cost estimator gives the lane cost to your ZIP, and for a job that needs paperwork you can. Have a forklift or a loader on site; a tank this long is not unloaded by hand. At the tailgate, check the part number against 40387 on the bill of lading, walk the length of the tank and look at all the legs and the outlet fitting for transit damage, and fill it with water the first time before it carries anything else.
Questions before you order? Call 866-418-1777.
Freight and documents
Ships from: Griffin, GA; Lancaster, OH; St. Bonifacius, MN; Shawnee, OK; Fairfield, TX; Hanford, CA. 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 40387.
See this tank
Interactive 3D model with live fill. This tank has an interactive 3D model built to its manufacturer dimensions. Rotate it, and set a fill level to see how much liquid it holds at any height. Open the 3D view on the product photo above. Download the 3D model (GLB).
Product video. Watch the Norwesco 1635 Gallon Horizontal Elliptical Leg Tank in White video (76 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, or call 866-418-1777. The listed price is before freight.
