The Norwesco N-41252 is a 200-gallon horizontal elliptical cradle tank molded in white polyethylene, built to sit in its own contoured cradle base and haul or store liquid where a vertical footprint won't fit. It measures 66" long by 40" wide by 30" high, weighs 82 lbs empty, and carries a 1.5 specific gravity rating rated to a 120 F (48 C) maximum. A 1.25" outlet and an 8" lid handle fill and draw, and the tank is FDA approved. If you searched for a 200 gallon Norwesco horizontal elliptical white tank, this is the cradle-style unit that matches.
Will it work for your liquid and your setup?
The elliptical cross-section keeps the center of gravity low, which is why this shape is favored for transport skids and applicator rigs. Filled with water the tank holds roughly 1,668 lbs, and at its full 1.5 SG rating it is engineered to carry up to about 2,502 lbs of contents, so size your cradle, skid, and tie-downs to the loaded weight, not the empty shell. The footprint is 40.0" x 66.0". Because specific gravity matters more here than raw gallons, run your liquid through the Tank Sizing Calculator and the Tank Sizing Guide before you commit to a mount.
Chemical compatibility
This tank is rated at 1.5 specific gravity in polyethylene, with a 120 F (48 C) ceiling - ratings fall as temperature rises, so a liquid that passes cool can move out of range in summer heat. Its resin is listed as HDLPE but not yet confirmed, so verify HDLPE versus XLPE before any chemical service. Per the Snyder Industries OEM chemical resistance chart - which is concentration and temperature specific - the 1.5 SG rating covers liquids such as acetic acid (60%), aluminum sulfate (50%), calcium chloride (40%), DEF (32.5%), ferrous sulfate (20%), magnesium chloride (30%), sodium carbonate (30%), urea solution (50%), and ozonated water up to 10 PPM. The two most common ag and fleet liquids on a cradle rig - DEF and urea solution - only need a 1.35 SG rating, so this 1.5 SG shell carries a comfortable margin for both. Match fittings and gaskets to the liquid: urea and most of these call for PP or PVC fittings with EPDM gaskets, while DEF is the outlier that specifically wants 316SS fittings with an EPDM seat.
Fittings, gaskets, and the higher-SG upsell
Fittings and gaskets are selected per chemical, not bundled - a PVC, PP, CPVC, or 316SS body paired with the right EPDM, Viton, or Aflas seat - and are quoted alongside the tank. Watch the gasket call-out: any liquid that demands Viton or Aflas (sulfuric acid, hydrochloric acid, sodium hypochlorite, hydrogen peroxide, hydrofluoric acid, peracetic acid) is a signal you have moved out of standard EPDM cradle territory, and a wrong EPDM order there starts as a seep and ends as a warranty claim. Heavier liquids - ethylene glycol (100%), ferric chloride (50%), hydrochloric acid (37%), hydrogen peroxide (50%), phosphoric acid (85%), sodium hypochlorite (<16.5%), sulfuric acid (98%), and similar - exceed 1.5 SG and are not for this shell; they require a 1.9 SG-rated tank. If your liquid is one of those, you need the higher-SG version - call 866-418-1777 or check our chemical compatibility reference and we will match the right shell. Always confirm exact chemical, concentration, temperature, and fitting/gasket against the OEM chart before you order.
The mistake to avoid
The most common error on a cradle tank is loading a liquid denser than the 1.5 SG the shell is rated for, then chasing a leak that started as a stressed weld. Know your liquid's specific gravity first. Confirm the resin, size the fittings and gaskets to the chemical, and check the technical drawing on this page for exact outlet and lid locations before you plumb it.
The N-41252 ships LTL, freight quoted live to your ZIP from the nearest Norwesco plant - Fairfield, TX; Griffin, GA; Hanford, CA; Lancaster, OH; Sheldon, IA; or Tooele, UT. Get a freight quote to your ZIP with our Freight Cost Estimator or call 866-418-1777 to lock in your tank and freight together.
