A 50 gallon white loaf tank with a lid you can get a hand through
The Norwesco 50 gallon portable loaf utility tank in white, part number 42341, is a small polyethylene tank 38 inches long, 19 inches wide and 23 inches tall, weighing 27 lb empty. The loaf shape is a flat bottom box with rounded corners that sits along a truck bed rail, a trailer deck or a shop bench and carries a useful amount of water or spray mix without taking the whole deck. It comes with a 1 inch polypropylene female NPT bulkhead fitting as the outlet and an 8 inch threaded vented lid on top, which is the feature that sets it apart from the smaller flat bottom tanks beside it: 8 inches is wide enough to fill from a bucket, drop a float in, or get a hand and a rag inside. The tank is rated for liquids up to 1.5 specific gravity, which covers water, most liquid fertilizers and many common chemicals; 50 gallons of water weighs 417 lb, and the heaviest liquid the rating allows brings a full tank to about 626 lb. Norwesco backs it with a 3 year limited warranty with full replacement, per its liquid storage catalog. It ships by UPS, so it arrives like a parcel.
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Where it goes
A loaf tank needs a flat surface and a strap. The 38 by 19 inch footprint fits along the side of a pickup bed, across the front of a utility trailer or on the deck of a side by side, and at 23 inches tall it stays under most bed rails. Full of water it weighs 417 lb, which is a load for the vehicle rather than for a person, so strap it across the body, never over the lid, and give the outlet room so a hose does not kink against the wall. We also file this tank under secondary containment: with the lid off it works as a catch tank under a small chemical tote or a dosing skid, where the flat floor and the low wall make it easy to slide into place. The farm fleet DOT classification guide covers how loaf tanks on a farm vehicle are treated under the agricultural exemption. On a pad between jobs, the tank wants a flat, continuous surface under the whole floor; our guide to concrete pad sizing for above ground polyethylene tanks covers a permanent pad.
What goes in it
Water, spray mixes, liquid fertilizer and the common chemicals that polyethylene handles. Check anything unusual against the material before you fill it, and ask us if the liquid is not one you have put in polyethylene before. White lets you see the level through the wall. A 50 gallon tank suits a job that empties it in a day or two; a small tank that sits half full in the sun grows algae faster than a big one. For the volume, use the tank sizing calculator and tank sizing guide.
Openings and fittings
- Outlet. A 1 inch polypropylene female NPT bulkhead fitting, factory installed. A 1 inch ball valve or a hose barb threads straight into it. That size feeds a small pump or a gravity hose well; it is not a fast drain.
- Lid. An 8 inch threaded vented lid on top: wide enough to fill from a bucket or a hose, to drop a float or a suction line through, and to get a hand inside to clean. The vent lets air in as the pump draws down; keep it clear.
- Drawing. Norwesco's drawing for this tank, linked under Technical Drawing on this page, shows the outlet position and the lid position.
Sizes nearby
One size down, in the flat bottom shape with a smaller lid: the 45 gallon portable flat bottom utility tank. Nearly the same capacity in a lower, wider body: the 52 gallon portable flat bottom utility tank.
Shipping and receiving
The tank ships by UPS at 27 lb in a 38 by 19 by 23 inch carton from the nearest of Norwesco's plants, which include Fairfield, Texas; Griffin, Georgia; Hanford, California; Lancaster, Ohio; Shawnee, Oklahoma; Sheldon, Iowa; and St. Bonifacius, Minnesota. The listed price is before freight; the freight cost estimator gives the cost to your ZIP, and a parcel to a home address needs no dock or forklift. When it arrives, check the part number against 42341, look at the outlet fitting for a cracked nut, and fill it with water the first time before it carries anything else.
Questions before you order? Call 866-418-1777, or request a written quote for several tanks on one order.
Freight and documents
Ships from: Hanford, CA; Griffin, GA; Sheldon, IA; St. Bonifacius, MN; 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 42341.
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 50 Gallon Portable Loaf Utility Tank in White video (67 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.
