The Snyder Industries 225 Gallon Plastic Horizontal Leg Tank is a White polyethylene horizontal leg tank built for transport and field application. It holds 225 gallons, measures 52 inches long by 38 inches wide by 42 inches high, and rides on integral legs that keep it stable on a trailer, skid, or applicator frame. Snyder rates the tank wall to a 1.9 specific gravity, so it carries dense agricultural and industrial liquids that would overstress a standard 1.5-rated tank. Full of water it weighs about 1,876 pounds, and at the 1.9 SG rating it is engineered to carry up to roughly 3,565 pounds of contents, so size your trailer axles, tie-downs, and pump accordingly.
Will it work for your haul?
With a 38.0 x 52.0 inch footprint and legs molded into the body, this tank sits low and tracks well behind a truck or tractor for nurse-tank, mix-and-haul, and applicator duty. The horizontal leg design is what makes it stable in motion versus an upright horizontal tank that wants to slosh and shift. The 1.9 SG rating means you can run liquids up to roughly 15.8 pounds per gallon, where water is only about 8.34 pounds per gallon, so this tank carries real density headroom over a 1.5-rated tank, just match your trailer and tie-downs to the loaded weight of your actual liquid rather than to water. Match your draw and fill fittings to the liquid you are hauling rather than assuming a default; see the technical drawing on this page for fitting locations and confirm the outlet and lid sizes against your plumbing before you order, or call 866-418-1777 to verify exact fitting sizes ahead of the order. If you are still deciding on capacity, run your numbers through the Tank Sizing Calculator and the Tank Sizing Guide.
Chemical compatibility
This tank carries a 1.9 specific gravity rating. Confirm the exact resin construction (HDLPE versus XLPE) with the manufacturer before putting it into chemical service, since the two resins do not share the same chemical-resistance profile; that resin question matters most for chemicals not on the list below. The chemicals listed below are drawn from the OEM chemical-resistance chart keyed to the 1.9 SG rating and are valid as shown at the stated concentrations. Always size the fitting and gasket materials to the chemical, and verify against that chart at your exact concentration and temperature:
- Acetic Acid (60%) - PP/PVC fittings, EPDM gaskets
- Aluminum Sulfate (50%) - PVC fittings, EPDM gaskets
- Calcium Chloride (40%) - PVC fittings, EPDM gaskets
- DEF (32.5%) - 316SS fittings, EPDM gaskets
- Ethylene Glycol (100%) - PVC fittings, EPDM gaskets
- Ferric Chloride (50%) - PVC fittings, EPDM gaskets
- Ferric Sulfate (60%) - PVC fittings, EPDM gaskets
- Ferrous Sulfate (20%) - PVC fittings, EPDM gaskets
- Hydrochloric Acid (37%) - PVC fittings, Viton gaskets
- Hydrofluoric Acid (48%) - PP/PVC fittings, Viton gaskets
- Hydrofluosilicic Acid (26%) - PP/PVC fittings, Viton gaskets
- Hydrogen Peroxide (50%) - PVC fittings, Viton gaskets
- Magnesium Chloride (30%) - PVC fittings, EPDM gaskets
- Peracetic Acid (30%) - 316SS fittings, Aflas gaskets
- Phosphoric Acid (85%) - PVC fittings, Viton gaskets
- Polyaluminum Chloride - PVC fittings, EPDM gaskets
- Potassium Carbonate (50%) - PVC fittings, EPDM gaskets
- Potassium Hydroxide (saturated) - PVC fittings, EPDM gaskets
- Propylene Glycol - PP/316SS fittings, EPDM gaskets
- Sodium Bisulfate - PVC/PP fittings, EPDM gaskets
- Sodium Bisulfite - PVC/PP fittings, EPDM gaskets
- Sodium Carbonate (30%) - PVC fittings, EPDM gaskets
- Sodium Hypochlorite (<16.5%) - PVC fittings, Viton gaskets
- Sodium Thiosulfate (40%) - PVC fittings, EPDM gaskets
- Sulfuric Acid (98%) - CPVC fittings, Viton gaskets
- Urea Solution (50%) - PP/PVC fittings, EPDM gaskets
- Zinc Orthophosphate - PP/316SS fittings, EPDM gaskets
- Ozonated Water (up to 10 PPM) - PVC fittings, EPDM gaskets
Concentrations and fitting and gasket callouts come from the OEM chemical-resistance chart and are concentration- and temperature-specific, so verify your service conditions before committing. Compare options on our full chemical compatibility reference.
The mistake to avoid
The most common error on a tank like this is loading a dense liquid without respecting the 1.9 SG rating and the contents weight it implies. At the rated maximum the liquid load reaches about 3,565 pounds, so a trailer or hitch sized for water alone can be dangerously underbuilt, and aggressive chemicals like sulfuric acid at 98% demand CPVC fittings and Viton gaskets rather than the standard EPDM you might reuse from a water setup. Confirm the resin, match every wetted component to your chemical, and stay inside the SG rating.
This tank ships LTL freight from Snyder's plant in Marked Tree, Arkansas, with freight quoted live to your ZIP. Get a number in seconds with our Freight Cost Estimator, or call 866-418-1777 to confirm fittings, weight, and delivery for your job. For application background, see our guides on applicator and leg tanks for fertilizer and fertilizer-blend tank stratification.
