The Snyder Industries 60 Gallon Plastic Horizontal Leg Tank is a 60-gallon polyethylene haul tank built for moving liquid on a trailer, in a truck bed, or behind a sprayer. It measures 39 inches long, 23 inches wide, and 26 inches tall, with molded legs that let it sit flat and stable when partially full. Snyder rates this tank to a 1.9 specific gravity, which is among the highest SG ratings offered on a leg tank this size and is what makes it a serious choice for dense agricultural and industrial liquids rather than just water.
Will this horizontal leg tank work for your load?
Sizing comes down to the weight of what you are hauling, not just the gallons. Filled with water, this tank carries about 500 lb of contents. Because it is built to a 1.9 specific gravity, the maximum rated contents weight climbs to 951 lb when you run a heavier liquid such as a fertilizer blend or a brine. Confirm your trailer, tie-downs, and tongue weight can handle the full rated load before you fill it, and run your numbers through the Tank Sizing Calculator and the Tank Sizing Guide if you are matching this 60 gallon horizontal tank to a specific job. The 23 x 39 inch footprint is the number to check against your deck or bed.
Chemical compatibility
This tank is molded from polyethylene and carries a 1.9 specific gravity rating. That SG headroom is why it shows up on Snyder's chemical-resistance list for a wide range of liquids. Because the resin grade is not confirmed in our data, confirm HDLPE versus XLPE with us before any chemical service. Compatibility is always concentration- and temperature-specific, so check the OEM chemical-resistance chart for your exact conditions, and remember that fitting and gasket material matter as much as the tank wall. Most listed liquids run on PVC fittings with EPDM gaskets, but several break that default and need upgraded materials: DEF at 32.5%, Peracetic Acid, Propylene Glycol, and Zinc Orthophosphate call for 316 stainless; Sulfuric Acid at 98% needs CPVC; and the Viton-gasket group includes hydrochloric, hydrofluoric, hydrofluosilicic, hydrogen peroxide, phosphoric acid, and sodium hypochlorite. If you are hauling DEF, note specifically that 32.5% urea solution wants 316SS fittings and EPDM gaskets, not the PVC most other liquids use.
The full set of liquids this resin and SG rating cover, with the fitting and gasket materials Snyder calls for, includes Acetic Acid (60%, PP/PVC fittings, EPDM gasket), Aluminum Sulfate (50%, PVC, EPDM), Calcium Chloride (40%, PVC, EPDM), DEF (32.5%, 316SS, 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). Start at our chemical compatibility tool to confirm your liquid, then match your fittings and gaskets accordingly.
The mistake to avoid
The biggest error on a leg tank like this is filling it with a heavy chemical while running standard fittings and gaskets. The 1.9 SG rating protects the tank wall, but a sodium hypochlorite or sulfuric acid load will chew through the wrong gasket long before it touches the polyethylene. Since 1.9 is already near the top of the poly range, the upgrade path here is matching fittings, gaskets, and size to the job, not a denser-rated tank. Match the fitting and gasket material to your specific liquid from the chart above, and verify the exact resin and your service conditions with us before any chemical fill. For DOT and trailer questions on agricultural hauling, our guides on applicator and leg tanks for fertilizer and portable utility tanks and the 49 CFR 173.5 exemption walk through the rules, and the fertilizer-blend stratification guide covers mixing dense blends without salting out.
This tank ships LTL freight, with stocking locations in Chowchilla, CA, Lincoln, NE, and Philippi, WV. Get an exact freight cost to your ZIP with our Freight Cost Estimator, or call us at 866-418-1777 and we will help you size the tank, pick the right fittings, and lock in the best shipping point. Outlet size and bulkhead location are not in our data, so confirm those from the technical drawing on this page or by phone before ordering fittings, and note the fitting materials above refer to material compatibility, not confirmed fitting sizes.
