A 45 gallon black flat bottom utility tank for a truck bed, a UTV or a skid
The Norwesco 45 gallon plastic portable flat bottom utility tank in black, part number 44629, is a polyethylene tank 38 inches long, 18 inches wide and 22 inches tall, weighing 22 lb empty. It is the size one person moves by hand: a spot sprayer tank in a UTV bed, a water tank on a service truck, a wash-down or drinking water reserve on a work site, a nurse tank for a small sprayer. It comes with a 1 inch outlet and a 5 inch lid on top. Norwesco rates it for liquids up to 1.5 specific gravity, which is 12.52 lb per gallon; 45 gallons of water weighs 375 lb. The resin is FDA compliant per Norwesco and the service limit is 120 F. Black keeps light out, which stops algae in stored water and protects light sensitive chemicals.
Need it with a fitting or without? Call 866-418-1777, or check shipping to your ZIP and add it to your cart above.
Where it goes
The flat bottom is the feature: it sits on a truck bed, a UTV cargo box, a trailer deck or a shelf without a cradle, and the 18 inch width leaves room beside it. At 38 inches long it fits across most UTV beds and lengthwise beside a toolbox in a pickup. Full of water it weighs about 400 lb with the tank, so strap it down through the moulded recesses before you drive; a loose tank of that weight moves on the first braking. Our guide to portable utility tanks and the agricultural exemption for farm fleet use covers how a tank like this is treated on the road. The tank sizing calculator and tank sizing guide help if you are choosing between this size and the next ones.
What goes in it
Water, spray mix, liquid fertilizer and the common farm and shop chemicals that polyethylene handles. Nothing heavier than 1.5 times water and nothing hotter than 120 F. If it is a sprayer tank, rinse it after every mix; residue dries fast in a small tank.
Openings and fittings
- Outlet. 1 inch. Norwesco's listing gives the size and not the fitting type, so if the connection matters to your pump or valve, call before you order and we will confirm what the tank arrives with. Support the valve so the wall carries liquid, not hardware.
- Lid. A 5 inch lid on top: fill from a hose, not a bucket, and rinse through it. It is too small for a hand, so cleaning is by flushing.
- Drawing. Norwesco's drawing, under Technical Drawing on this page, shows the outlet position and the base for strap planning.
Sizes nearby
Same tank without the outlet, for your own plumbing: the 45 gallon flat bottom utility tank without fitting. One size down: the 35 gallon flat bottom utility tank in white without fitting. One size up, with a baffle for travel: the 50 gallon flat bottom tank with slosh guard in white.
Shipping and receiving
The tank is small enough to ship by UPS, 38 by 18 by 22 inches at 23 lb, from the nearest of Norwesco's plants in Fairfield, Texas; Griffin, Georgia; Hanford, California; Shawnee, Oklahoma; Sheldon, Iowa; St. Bonifacius, Minnesota; or Washington Court House, Ohio. The listed price is before freight; the freight cost estimator gives the cost to your ZIP, or request a written quote for several. When it arrives, check 44629 against the label, look at the outlet for shipping 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: Sheldon, IA by UPS when ordered alone. Larger orders ship LTL from: Hanford, CA; Griffin, GA; Sheldon, IA; St. Bonifacius, MN; Washington Court House, 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 44629.
See this tank
Product video. Watch the Norwesco 45 Gallon Plastic Portable Flat Bottom Utility Tank in Black video (59 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.
