The Norwesco Saddle Assembly (SKU N-60303) is the black painted-steel cradle that holds a 55, 70, or 85 gallon applicator tank steady on a trailer, skid, or flatbed. It weighs 22 pounds empty and measures 23 inches long, 15 inches wide, and 11 inches tall, giving a 15 x 23 inch base that seats the flat bottom of Norwesco's applicator tank line. If you already run one of those tanks and need the matched mounting hardware to carry it in the field, this is the saddle sized for it.
Will it fit your tank?
This is a flat-bottom tank cradle, not a tank. It is dimensioned specifically for Norwesco 55, 70, and 85 gallon applicator tanks, so measure your tank's flat-bottom footprint against the 15 x 23 inch base before ordering. The assembly seats the tank's flat bottom so the load stays put when you move it, and because it carries the weight of a full tank, confirm your trailer or skid surface can be bolted or strapped to that footprint. If you are still working out how many gallons your operation needs, the Tank Sizing Calculator and Tank Sizing Guide help you match tank and cradle before you buy.
Painted steel: inspect the finish for fertilizer service
This cradle is painted steel, not galvanized or coated. In fertilizer and applicator service, plan to inspect the black finish and touch up any chips or scrapes that expose bare steel, especially where the tank seats and where straps abrade the paint. A few minutes of finish maintenance keeps a painted-steel part working season after season in the field.
The mistake to avoid
The common error is treating a saddle as universal. This cradle is dimensioned for the 55/70/85 gallon Norwesco applicator tanks and their flat-bottom shape; a tank outside that family, or a round-bottom leg tank, will not seat correctly and can shift under load. If your setup involves fertilizer applicator or leg tanks and DOT trailer questions, our guides on Norwesco applicator and leg tanks and Non-Roadable Trailer scope and loaf-style portable utility tanks under the 49 CFR 173.5 agricultural exemption spell out where these assemblies fit in farm-fleet use.
Freight
At 22 pounds and 23 x 15 x 11 inches, this saddle is a compact part, and freight is quoted live to your ZIP; most buyers pair it with the applicator tank it carries, so the shipment is usually sized around the tank rather than the cradle alone. Norwesco stocks from plants nationwide, including Hanford, CA, Tooele, UT, Fairfield, TX, Sheldon, IA, St. Bonifacius, MN, Shawnee, OK, Washington Court House, OH, Griffin, GA, and Owego, NY, and we route from the nearest to hold freight down. Run your ZIP through the Freight Cost Estimator for a live LTL quote, or call 866-418-1777 and we will size the shipment for you.
