The Snyder Industries 175 Gallon ASTM XLPE Heavy Duty Vertical Storage Tank is a crosslinked polyethylene vertical storage tank built for demanding above-ground service. It holds 175 gallons on a compact 29 x 29 inch base and stands 66 inches tall, so it answers the three questions that matter before you buy: does it fit your job, what does freight look like, and where do people go wrong with a tank like this. Molded in Natural White, it lets you read the liquid level at a glance whether you are staging fresh water, feeding irrigation, or holding a denser process liquid.
Does it work for your job
This is a Snyder XLPE tank, so the wall is crosslinked linear polyethylene rather than standard HDPE. Crosslinking builds a tougher, more impact- and stress-crack-resistant wall, which is why Snyder rates it to a 1.9 specific gravity and it can carry liquids well denser than water. Filled with water the tank weighs roughly 1,460 pounds; at its full 1.9 SG rating the contents can weigh up to about 2,773 pounds. That number is verifiable arithmetic, not a claim: 175 gallons x 8.34 lb/gal x 1.9 SG works out to about 2,773 pounds. Size your pad and anchoring around that loaded weight, not the empty shell. The 29-inch width also clears a standard 30-inch doorway, so this vertical tank moves into most sheds and utility rooms without a fight. If you are unsure the capacity matches your draw-down or refill cycle, run it through our Tank Sizing Calculator or read the Tank Sizing Guide first.
XLPE versus standard HDPE
The reason to choose a crosslinked vertical storage tank over a commodity HDPE one comes down to wall integrity under load and long-term durability. Our guide on Snyder XLPE vs HDPE walks through exactly when that crosslinking earns its keep, and the 1.9 SG rating is the ceiling this tank was engineered around for denser-than-water duty. At 175 gallons this is a point-of-use or staging tank rather than a primary NFPA 22 fire reservoir; if it is part of a private fire-protection supply, the fire-water reservoir design guide covers where a tank this size fits in the stack and how to handle cold-climate freeze protection.
The mistake to avoid
The most common setup error on a vertical storage tank this size is treating the empty footprint as the whole story. At about 2,773 pounds loaded to its rated SG, this tank needs a level, engineered base; setting it on bare or uneven ground concentrates that load and stresses the base knuckle. Pour or verify a proper pad first — our concrete pad sizing guide lays out the ACI 360R-10 framework for above-ground poly tanks. Second, do not assume denser contents are automatically fine; confirm your liquid's specific gravity stays within the 1.9 rating before you fill.
This tank ships LTL freight from the Snyder plant in Lincoln, Nebraska, quoted live to your ZIP code. Get an exact number in seconds with our Freight Cost Estimator, or call 866-418-1777 and we will handle the quote and the order. Freight is quoted separately and is not included in the listed price.
