A 200 gallon black loaf tank for a pickup bed or a small trailer
The Norwesco 200 gallon black loaf tank, part number 43612B, is a low, flat polyethylene utility tank 48 inches long, 36 inches wide and 29 inches tall, weighing 61 lb empty. The loaf shape keeps the weight low and the top flat so it rides in a pickup bed or on a utility trailer without a cradle and without blocking the rear window. Full of water it carries 1668 lb, which is inside the payload of a three quarter ton truck with a pump and reel beside it, and over the limit of many half tons; check the door sticker before you order. The tank is rated for liquids up to 1.5 specific gravity: water, most liquid fertilizers and many common chemicals. The top opening is an 8 inch threaded vented lid; no outlet fitting is listed, so order a bulkhead fitting with it or tell us where the drain goes. The resin is FDA compliant per Norwesco, Norwesco lists its water tanks under NSF/ANSI 61 (the listing names no models), the service limit is 120 F, and the warranty is 3 years. Black keeps light out of water that sits in the tank between jobs.
Which truck is it going in? 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.
Spraying, watering and hauling from a pickup
Two hundred gallons is the step up from a spot sprayer: enough to spray a pasture edge, water a row of new trees, fill troughs on a back section or carry wash water to a site, and still leave room in the bed. At 48 by 36 inches it sits between the wheel wells of a full size bed, and at 29 inches tall it clears the bed rails on most trucks with the tonneau off. Strap it down through the moulded recesses, never over the lid, and keep the straps tight; a loaf tank that shifts is the one that splits at the corner. Our guide to Norwesco loaf style portable utility tanks covers how these tanks are classified on the road and the agricultural exemption that covers most farm use. Off the truck, the low profile makes it a fire reserve or an emergency water tank under a low roof; the fire water reservoir design piece for rural and remote sites covers sizing a reserve, and the pad guidance for above ground polyethylene tanks explains the flat, continuous support the base needs. Confirm the volume with the tank sizing calculator and the tank sizing guide.
What to check before you buy
- The outlet. None is listed with the tank. Tell us the size and the end you want it in and we fit a bulkhead fitting before it ships, or we send the fitting loose if you would rather drill it where your plumbing lands.
- The lid. An 8 inch threaded vented lid for the fill hose and a pump suction line. The vent lets air in as the pump draws; never seal it.
- The liquid. Polyethylene handles water, most fertilizers and many common chemicals. Tell us what goes in if you are unsure.
- The drawing. Norwesco's drawing for 43612B, linked under Technical Drawing on this page, gives the exact footprint and the flat areas where a fitting can go.
Sizes nearby
The same tank in white, where you want to read the level through the wall: the 200 gallon white loaf tank, 43612. One size down is the 100 gallon black loaf tank, 43611B; one size up is the 300 gallon white loaf tank, 43613.
Shipping and receiving
The tank ships LTL at freight class 250, 48 by 36 by 29 inches and 61 lb, from the nearest of Norwesco's Albertville, Alabama, Hanford, California, Lancaster, Ohio and Sheldon, Iowa plants. Two people lift it off the truck. The listed price is before freight; the freight cost estimator gives the cost to your ZIP. Check the part number against 43612B on the bill of lading, look it over for transit damage before signing, and fill it with water the first time so any leak shows with something harmless in it.
Questions before you order? Call 866-418-1777.
Freight and documents
Ships from: Lancaster, OH; Sheldon, IA; Hanford, CA; Albertville, AL. 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 43612B.
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).
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.
