The Snyder Industries 230 Gallon Horizontal Leg Tank is a polyethylene haul tank built for moving liquid by trailer or truck. The leg-tank profile rides low and wide on a 38 x 52 inch footprint and stands just 43 inches tall, so the load sits under a stable center of gravity instead of sloshing high in a vertical drum. It is molded in white from a resin rated to a 1.9 specific gravity, which is the spec that lets it carry liquids denser than water.
Will it work for your load?
Capacity is 230 gallons. Filled with water, the tank and contents weigh about 1,918 pounds; the tank is rated to carry contents up to 3,645 pounds. That spread between the water weight and the maximum rated weight is your headroom for dense fertilizer blends and acids. Before you commit, run your liquid's weight per gallon through the Tank Sizing Calculator and the Tank Sizing Guide to confirm 230 gallons of your specific product stays under that 3,645 pound ceiling. Match the molded fitting and outlet sizes shown on the technical drawing on this page to your plumbing before ordering.
Chemical compatibility
This tank carries a 1.9 specific gravity rating. The resin code in our records reads HDLPE with a question mark, so confirm HDLPE versus XLPE construction with us at 866-418-1777 before putting it into chemical service. Compatibility is concentration- and temperature-specific; always verify against the manufacturer's chemical-resistance chart for your exact concentration and operating temperature.
At the listed concentrations, this tank is referenced as compatible with: acetic acid (60%, PP/PVC fittings, EPDM gaskets), aluminum sulfate (50%, PVC, EPDM), calcium chloride (40%, PVC, EPDM), DEF (32.5%, 316SS fittings, EPDM), ethylene glycol (100%, PVC, EPDM), ferric chloride (50%, PVC, EPDM), ferric sulfate (60%, PVC, EPDM), ferrous sulfate (20%, PVC, EPDM), hydrochloric acid (37%, PVC, Viton), hydrofluoric acid (48%, PP/PVC, Viton), hydrofluosilicic acid (26%, PP/PVC, Viton), hydrogen peroxide (50%, PVC, Viton), magnesium chloride (30%, PVC, EPDM), peracetic acid (30%, 316SS, Aflas), phosphoric acid (85%, PVC, Viton), polyaluminum chloride (PVC, EPDM), potassium carbonate (50%, PVC, EPDM), potassium hydroxide (saturated, PVC, EPDM), propylene glycol (PP/316SS, EPDM), sodium bisulfate (PVC/PP, EPDM), sodium bisulfite (PVC/PP, EPDM), sodium carbonate (30%, PVC, EPDM), sodium hypochlorite (<16.5%, PVC, Viton), sodium thiosulfate (40%, PVC, EPDM), sulfuric acid (98%, CPVC, Viton), urea solution (50%, PP/PVC, EPDM), zinc orthophosphate (PP/316SS, EPDM), and ozonated water (up to 10 PPM, PVC, EPDM). The gasket and fitting materials shift with the chemical: EPDM on most salts and glycols, Viton or Aflas on the oxidizers and strong acids, CPVC on concentrated sulfuric acid, and 316SS on DEF and peracetic acid. DEF in particular is unforgiving, so honor the 316SS fitting and EPDM gasket call-out rather than reusing PVC hardware. Spec your fittings to the chemical, not just the tank, and see our chemical compatibility guide for the full picture.
The mistake to avoid
The trap on a leg tank like this is filling it with a dense liquid and assuming "230 gallons" is the only number that matters. It is not. A product heavier than water eats into that 3,645 pound rated ceiling fast, and overfilling stresses the legs and saddle the molding was engineered around. Calculate by weight, not by volume, and confirm the resin grade before any chemical fill. For ag and DOT-context use, our guides on applicator and leg tanks for fertilizer, loaf-style portable utility tanks and DOT classification, fertilizer-blend stratification, and Snyder Captor double-wall tanks for SPCC compliance walk through the regulatory and field details.
This horizontal leg tank ships LTL freight, quoted live to your ZIP from the nearest Snyder plant in Lincoln, NE, Merced, CA, or Philippi, WV. Get a number in seconds with our Freight Cost Estimator, or call 866-418-1777 to confirm resin grade, fitting layout, and the closest shipping point for your delivery.
