Snyder Industries 3400 Gallon Plastic Horizontal Leg Tank with Securing Hoops

Deck, straps and clearance

Thirteen feet long and 82 inches wide suits a tandem axle trailer deck; 86 inches tall is the figure to add to the deck height before you check the shed door. Tie down through the hoops only. Pull the straps tight with the tank part-full so the shell has settled, and check them again after the first trip. Fourteen tons of water, more of fertilizer, rides on the axles, so the trailer's rating decides what you can carry, not the tank. For how a loaded nurse tank is classified on the road, read our guides to leg tanks and the non-roadable trailer rules and the agricultural exemption for farm fleets. Off the trailer, set it on a flat, continuous surface that carries every leg; a tank this long will crack where a leg is left unsupported.

What goes in it

Water and liquid fertilizer are the normal loads; the common treatment chemicals that polyethylene handles are fine too. Respect the 1.5 rating: it covers every ordinary fertilizer, and liquids heavier than one and a half times water need a heavier-rated tank. Look anything else up in the chemical compatibility guide; the entries for urea solution, sodium hypochlorite, potassium hydroxide and phosphoric acid are the ones buyers of tanks this size ask about. Keep the contents under 120 F. Fuel and oil belong in a double wall tank, not this one; see the Snyder Captor double wall walkthrough. For blends, our note on fertilizer blend stratification covers the long-tank problem.

Openings and fittings

1. Outlet. 3 inches. Order the valve and camlock to match. The fitting type is not listed here; the drawing under Technical Drawing on this page shows it, and we confirm it with you before shipping.
2. Manway. 24 inches on top.
3. Volume. The tank sizing calculator and tank sizing guide settle whether 3400 gallons is the right size for the acreage and the fill point.

Sizes nearby

Snyder also lists a 3400 gallon hooped leg tank as part number 7520000C37; tell us what you are carrying and we will say which one to order. One size down: the 3000 gallon leg tank with securing hoops.

Shipping and receiving

It ships as oversize freight from Snyder's plant at Lincoln, Nebraska, freight class OVS, on a flatbed; the shipping paperwork lists it at 155 by 82 by 88 inches and 1,500 lb. You need a forklift or loader with the reach to take it off, and room for the truck to turn. The freight cost estimator gives the lane cost to your ZIP. Check 7520000N43 on the bill of lading at the tailgate, go round every leg and hoop for transit damage, and fill with water the first time.

Ready to order? Add it to your cart at the top of this page, get LTL freight to your ZIP, or call 866-418-1777. The listed price is before freight.