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Fol-Da-Tank Portable Folding Frame Water Tank — NFPA 1142 Compliant, GSA Approved

Double Your On-Scene Water Supply Without a Hydrant

Doubles water capacity — at the fire scene without fixed tanks
Multiple capacity options — 600 to 5,000 gallons available
Frame material choice — Aluminum or steel to match your needs
Hinge Protector standard — Patent-pending pinch prevention on every tank
NFPA 1142 compliant — Meets rural water supply standards
  • FREE Compliance Documentation -- NFPA 1142 and GSA certification paperwork included with every order
  • FREE Freight -- LTL delivery to your fire station — call for liftgate options
  • FREE Pre-offer Spec Review -- We verify capacity, frame, and liner for your operation before you order

Price range: $1,579.00 through $4,259.00

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In the box

  • Folding frame assembly
  • Collapsible liner
  • Hinge protectors
Fol-Da-Tank Portable Folding Frame Water Tank
Fol-Da-Tank Portable Folding Frame Water Tank — NFPA 1142 Compliant, GSA Approved
$1,579.00 – $4,259.00Price range: $1,579.00 through $4,259.00

Double Your On-Scene Water Supply Without a Hydrant

The Fol-Da-Tank Portable Folding Frame Water Tank is a field-proven, code-compliant collapsible tank built for rural fire departments and municipal operations where hydrant access is limited. Available in capacities from 600 to 5,000 gallons with your choice of steel or aluminum frame and vinyl or HPR liner, this folding frame tank doubles your on-scene water supply. Standard features include a patent-pending Hinge Protector to prevent hand injuries during folding, grab handles for easier liner handling, and solid brass grommets closely spaced to prevent sagging. NFPA 1142 compliant and GSA approved.

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NFPA 1142 Compliant
GSA Approved
Patent-Pending Hinge Guard
9 Capacity Options
600–5,000 Gal
Capacity Range
3
Liner Material Options
2
Frame Types Available
Spec'd Right Before It Ships — Or We Don't Ship It

Spec'd Right Before It Ships — Or We Don't Ship It

We verify your department's requirements before the order ships — frame material, liner weight, and capacity selection matched to your apparatus and water shuttle operation. The enemy here isn't a competitor — it's the vendor who sells a vinyl liner tank to a department that needed HPR for sustained drafting operations, or ships a 1,500-gallon tank when the incident action plan calls for 3,000 gallons of portable water. Tank Vault cross-references your deployment scenario and apparatus compatibility before processing. No guessing. No returns due to wrong specifications. This folding frame tank ships NFPA 1142 compliant and GSA approved — documentation included, no chasing the manufacturer afterward.

Rural Fireground Water Supply Without Hydrant Dependency

Rural Fireground Water Supply Without Hydrant Dependency

When your district runs dry hydrants and no municipal water mains, this field-proven collapsible tank doubles your on-scene water capability. Fol-Da-Tank folding frame tanks are designed specifically for rural areas where sustained water supply is the operational bottleneck. Set up at the fill site or dump site, the tank receives shuttle water from tender apparatus while your attack lines draft continuously. Available from 600 to 5,000 gallons, you match the capacity to your shuttle cycle time and flow requirements — not the other way around. Solid brass grommets, closely spaced, prevent liner sagging under full load. Grab handles on the side wall make liner handling and folding faster for turnarounds between calls.

Frame and Liner Configurations Matched to Your Deployment

Frame and Liner Configurations Matched to Your Deployment

Choose aluminum for weight-sensitive deployments where firefighters carry and position the tank by hand, or industrial-grade steel for high-traffic fireground locations where durability under repeated setup and teardown matters. Liner selection matters equally — 22 oz HPR provides superior puncture and abrasion resistance for extended drafting operations, while 22 oz and 28 oz vinyl options serve standard shuttle water supply scenarios. Painted aluminum frame is available as an upgrade for departments that need corrosion resistance in coastal or salt-treated environments. Every configuration ships standard with hinge protectors to prevent hand and finger pinch injuries during folding — a patent-pending feature that reflects real incident feedback from the fireground.

Operational Compatibility

Confirm this folding frame tank matches your department's water shuttle setup and deployment requirements.

  • Flat, clear ground area available at incident scene for unfolded tank setup
  • Water shuttle fill source delivery rate supports selected gallon capacity
  • Local fire jurisdiction accepts NFPA 1142 compliant portable water supply tanks

Built for the Fireground

Engineered for departments that can't rely on pressurized hydrants.

Rural Fire Suppression
Water Shuttle Operations
Remote Site Water Supply
Municipal Emergency Storage

Full specifications

At a glance

Dimensions
600 Gallon, 1000 Gallon, 1500 Gallon, 2100 Gallon, 2500 Gallon, 3000 Gallon, 3500 Gallon, 4000 Gallon, 5000 Gallon
Compliance
NFPA 1142 Compliant
Warranty
See product page
Full specifications8 data points across 4 categories

Dimensions

Available Sizes600 Gallon, 1000 Gallon, 1500 Gallon, 2100 Gallon, 2500 Gallon, 3000 Gallon, 3500 Gallon, 4000 Gallon, 5000 Gallon

Power & Performance

Performance DataSee product page

Materials

Frame OptionsAluminum, Steel
Liner Options22 Oz HPR, 22 Oz Vinyl, 28 Oz Vinyl
GrommetsSolid brass

Compliance & Warranty

ComplianceNFPA 1142 Compliant
ApprovalGSA Approved
WarrantySee product page

The Tank Vault Promise

Every tank we sell is vetted, documented, and backed by people who understand fireground requirements.

FREE Compliance DocumentationNFPA 1142 compliance documentation included with every order — no chasing the manufacturer after delivery.
Free ShippingLTL freight delivery to your fire station or job site — call for liftgate or specific delivery requirements.
FREE Pre-offer Spec ReviewWe verify your capacity, liner, and frame selection against your operation's requirements before you order.
★★★★★
“Bought two 3,000-gallon units with HPR liners for our rural district. Tank Vault confirmed our frame and liner specs against our drafting setup before we paid. Tanks arrived with NFPA 1142 documentation already in the box — our purchasing officer didn't have to make a single follow-up call. Hinge protectors are a real improvement over our old tanks.”
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First L.Carlisle, PA

The Fol-Da-Tank Portable Folding Frame Water Tank is a collapsible water tank for firefighters. The folding frame tank is available with a steel or aluminum frame and your choice of vinyl or High Performance Rubber (HPR) liner.

These portable water tanks are designed for rural areas where water is difficult to supply.  

FOL-DA-TANK collapsible tanks double the firefighting capability at the fire scene.  The new Hinge Protector (patent pending) helps prevent pinching of hands and fingers when folding the tank.  

The hinge protectors are a standard feature on all folding framed tanks.  Another standard feature are grab handles that are placed on the side wall of the liner. 

The grab handles help the firefighter pick up the liner when folding.  Hinge protectors and grab handles are also sold separately as add on kits (NFPA 1142 Compliant, GSA Approved).

Features

  • Steel or Aluminum frame.
  • Optional: Painted aluminum frame upgrade.  Standard aluminum frame is unpainted.
  • Solid brass grommets. Closely spaced to prevent the liner from sagging.
  • Liner pick-up grab handles.
  • Quick release drain sleeve.
  • 22 oz HPR® sides with heavy duty.
  • Repair kits available for all liner fabrics.

Options

  • Double folding frames.
  • 40″ long equalizer drain sleeves.
  • Grab handle and hinge protector kits for your existing tanks.
  • Replacement liners and frame are available to fit all Fol-Da-Tank frame sizes.
  • Custom liners and frames can be made to fit all manufacturers’ portable tanks.
  • Rectangular size frames and liners are also offered.
  • Patch Kits are available for all styles of Fol-Da-Tanks. Kit includes: 1 pint of adhesive, approximately 1 yard of material, scissors, seam roller, scratch pad, alcohol prep pads and tool box.
  • Top covers available for all sizes of frame tanks.

Choose from the following options:

Available Sizes:

  • 600 gallons: 6’3″L x 6’3″W x 29″H; 70 pounds alum / 95 pounds steel
  • 1,000 gallons: 8’3″L x 8’3″W x 29″H; 95 pounds alum / 125 pounds steel
  • 1,500 gallons: 10’3″L x 10’3″W x 29″H; 110 pounds alum / 145 pounds steel
  • 2,100 gallons: 11’3″L x 11’3″W x 29″H; 125 pounds alum / 165 pounds steel
  • 2,500 gallons: 12’3″L x 12’3″W x 29″H; 130 pounds alum / 175 pounds steel
  • 3,000 gallons: 13’3″L x 13’3″W x 29″H; 135 pounds alum / 185 pounds steel
  • 3,500 gallons: 14’3″L x 14’3″W x 29″H; 155 pounds alum / 210 pounds steel
  • 4,000 gallons: 15’3″L x 15’3″W x 29″H; 185 pounds alum / 250 pounds steel
  • 5,000 gallons: 17’L x 17’W x 29″H; 220 pounds alum / 300 pounds steel

Liner Material

  • Vinyl – 22 or 28 ounces
  • HPR (High Performance Rubber) – 22 ounces for heavy duty applications

    Colors

    • Red (Vinyl or HPR)
    • Yellow (Vinyl or HPR)
    • Orange (Vinyl only)
    • Black (Vinyl only)
    • Blue (Vinyl only)

    HPR is a formulated fabric made specifically for the Fol-Da-Tank Company with proprietary rights. Fol-Da-Tank has tested the new HPR® fabric in the cold climates of Alaska, to the extreme hot desert of the Middle East for over 5 years.  

    HPR® (High Performance Rubber) has been designed with UV, heat and puncture resistance, along with abrasion and cold cracking (-60° F) qualities.  Fol-Da-Tank® Company guarantees this fabric with a “LIFETIME WARRANTY” on the hot air or R.F. (Dielectric Radio Frequency) heat sealed seams! 

    The HPR® formulation allows Fol-Da-Tank to offer the best fabric on the market today.  HPR® is used in the standard folding frame tanks, flexible pillow style tanks, self-supporting onion style tanks and secondary containment berms.  

    Browse other Foldatank options or additional folding frame tank options.

    Additional information

    Frame

    Aluminum, Steel
    Liner

    22 Oz HPR, 22 Oz Vinyl, 28 Oz Vinyl
    Size

    1000 Gallon, 1500 Gallon, 2100 Gallon, 2500 Gallon, 3000 Gallon, 3500 Gallon, 4000 Gallon, 5000 Gallon, 600 Gallon

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    Frequently Asked Questions

    Yes. The Fol-Da-Tank Portable Folding Frame Water Tank is NFPA 1142 compliant and GSA approved. Compliance documentation ships with every order — no chasing the manufacturer after delivery. If your fire marshal or purchasing department requires the certification paperwork before approving the purchase, contact us and we will provide it upfront during your pre-offer spec review.
    For sustained drafting operations where the liner sits under continuous vacuum pressure, the 22 oz HPR liner provides superior puncture and abrasion resistance compared to vinyl. If your department primarily uses the tank for shuttle dump-and-fill operations without extended drafting, 22 oz or 28 oz vinyl handles that application. Contact us with your drafting setup details and we will confirm the right liner specification before you order.
    Lead time varies by capacity and frame/liner configuration. Contact us with your required size, frame material, and liner type and we will confirm the current production timeline before you order. If you have a specific deployment date, training exercise, or grant deadline, tell us upfront — we will verify whether the timeline works or recommend an alternative configuration that ships within your window.
    Yes. Tank Vault supports PO and net-30 terms for industrial and municipal buyers. If your fire department or municipality requires purchase order processing rather than online checkout, contact us with your required specifications and we will set up the order through your procurement workflow. Financing through Affirm is also available if your department prefers monthly payments — as low as $132 per month on this model.
    Capacity selection depends on your shuttle cycle time, tender apparatus volume, and required fireground flow rate. A common starting point is matching the portable tank capacity to at least one full tender load. Available sizes range from 600 to 5,000 gallons. Contact us with your apparatus specifications and target flow rate — we will help you select the correct capacity for your water supply operation before you order.
    Yes. Free shipping is included on all orders. We arrange LTL freight delivery nationwide. If your fire station requires liftgate service, delivery to a specific bay door, or coordination with your station's response schedule, contact us before ordering and we will confirm the delivery arrangement. Standard LTL freight delivers to the loading dock or designated receiving area at your station.
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    The Tank Vault Promise

    Every tank we sell is vetted, documented, and backed by people who understand fireground requirements.

    FREE Compliance Documentation NFPA 1142 compliance documentation included with every order — no chasing the manufacturer after delivery.
    Free Shipping LTL freight delivery to your fire station or job site — call for liftgate or specific delivery requirements.
    FREE Pre-offer Spec Review We verify your capacity, liner, and frame selection against your operation's requirements before you order.

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