How to Choose the Right Water Tank Trailer for Your Needs

What are the key things to consider when buying a water tank trailer? Water tank trailers or Poly water trailers are versatile and essential tools for various industries and activities, including agriculture, construction, landscaping, and emergency response. They are ideal for transporting water across sites and can be used for dust suppression and control, firefighting, irrigation, and washdowns. What factors can help you with your selection of the right water tank trailer to meet your requirements? We take a look through some core considerations.

Capacity

Capacity will be determined by the purpose of your water tank trailer and hence the potential volume requirements. If your organisation is a large-scale commercial or industrial business with an extensive site, you have multiple uses and the capability to tow a larger trailer, a larger size water trailer would be preferable. For smaller-scale operations where uses are more limited, a smaller tank would suffice.

Material

Water tank trailers need to be lightweight, corrosion-resistant, and cost-effective. The most popular material for their construct is polyethylene (plastic) which is highly durable. Durotank offer a 15-year warranty on their polyethylene tanks in recognition of their strength and performance. Tanks can also be made of steel.

What role will your water tank trailer have?

To choose the best water tank trailer, consider its principle and secondary uses. If your business is agricultural, your water tank trailer’s primary function may be dust suppression, fire-fighting, water cartage, irrigation and machinery wash-downs. They need to be quickly filled, stable and able to handle difficult terrain.

For construction, water tank trailers can be used to manage construction dust. Filling and emptying of tanks needs to be fast and efficient to maximise operations and limit downtime.

Landscaping and management of outdoor areas, use water tank trailers for watering plants, lawns and transporting water to different areas of the property.

For other industries that require water tank trailers for firefighting and emergency response, pumps need to be powerful and have high capacity and quick fills.

Functionality of your water tank trailer

Water tank trailers of different sizes and styles have unique transportation requirements. What vehicle will be towing your trailer? Larger water tank trailers with higher weight volumes will need a vehicle that meets these specific requirements.  Whilst smaller tank trailers can be towed by standard 4×4, utes or equivalent vehicles.

If your trailer is going to be used off-road, across challenging environments, the tyres and suspension are particularly significant. They need to be premium quality and strength and may require additional specialised options.

Water tank trailer accessories

There are different choices to make for your water tank trailer accessories. The include pumps and sprayers, which will have different water flow rates and pressure needs, dependent on the choices made.

Filtration systems may be important in some industries where debris is an additional challenge such as for construction.

Water tank trailers come with hose reels to make water distribution easier and more organised. They will have fill and drain ports with various ease-of-use for easy filling and draining.

If you are at a mine site your water tank trailer may require mine specs on the trailer, or other accessories.

Durotank water tank trailers are fully customisable to suit your specific requirements.

Do water tank trailers meet specific regulations and compliance?

Depending on your industry, there may be specific regulations and guidelines that need to met regarding water transportation, especially if water is being transported on public roads. Ensure that any water tank trailer you use complies with safety and legal requirements.

Maintenance and Durability

Maintenance requirements for your prospective water tank trailer, durability and warranty should all be considered before purchasing. Durotank water tank trailers are easy to maintain and clean. They are highly durable and their design makes them easy to inspect and repair should this be required

Cost

Cost is an important part of the decision-making process. Consider not only the initial outlay for the water tank trailer but also the return on investment, longevity, durability and maintenance costs.  Compare different options, taking into account long-term value, durability, and maintenance costs.

How Durotank can help

Durotank offers a range of water tank trailers to service a variety of applications across agriculture and industry. Our trailers are manufactured on-site in Australia and can be easily customised to meet specific requirements. Contact the team on 1300 251 521 to see how we can assist with your water tank trailer requirements.