Norwesco Saddle 300 Gallon

The Norwesco Saddle 300 (SKU N-63021) is a flat-bottom steel tank cradle, not a tank itself. The "300" names the Norwesco horizontal tank this cradle is sized to seat, not a capacity of the cradle. It has no gallon rating, resin, or fittings to spec because it is structural support: a black steel base measuring 96 inches long by 30 inches wide by 26 inches tall, weighing about 100 pounds empty. If you are matching a cradle to a horizontal or free-standing Norwesco tank, those numbers plus the 30-by-96-inch footprint are the first thing to check against your pad and your tank's contact length.

Fit-check dimensions

• Length: 96 in
• Width: 30 in
• Height: 26 in
• Footprint: 30.0 x 96.0 in
• Empty weight: ~100 lb
• Material / color: Steel, black

Will this cradle work for your setup

Because this is a Tank Cradle and not a tank body, the fit is what matters. Confirm the 96-inch cradle length supports your tank's barrel, and that the 30-inch width matches the tank's saddle geometry so the load rides in the cradle rather than on its edges. The pack does not carry a bore or diameter for this cradle, so treat barrel diameter and saddle contact length as a buyer-verify step against your specific tank before you order. At roughly 100 pounds, one or two people can position the cradle before the tank goes on. If you are still deciding tank size and how much water you need to store above it, run the numbers through our Tank Sizing Calculator and the Tank Sizing Guide before you commit to a cradle length.

Base and pad prep

A cradle is only as good as what sits under it. The common mistake is treating the cradle as the foundation: it distributes load, but the pad beneath it does the structural work. Size the pad to the tank's flooded weight, not this 100-pound cradle. A 300-gallon-class tank full of water runs well over 2,500 pounds, so the base has to carry the loaded tank without differential settlement. Our guide on concrete pad sizing for above-ground polyethylene tanks walks through the ACI 360R-10 framework so the cradle and tank stay level over time.

Freight

The Saddle 300 ships LTL, quoted live to your ZIP from the nearest stocking location. Norwesco runs plants in Fairfield TX, Griffin GA, Hanford CA, Owego NY, Shawnee OK, Sheldon IA, St. Bonifacius MN, Tooele UT, Washington Court House OH, and Washougal WA, so the freight leg is usually short. Get your number from the Freight Cost Estimator, or call 866-418-1777 and we will size the tank, cradle, and freight together.