The Poly Advantage

Poly vs Steel
Poly Wins

TTi poly tanks weigh less, carry more, never rust and come with a 25-year warranty — while steel keeps costing you in maintenance, downtime and lost payload. Here's why Australia's serious operators choose poly.

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Lighter Tare, More Payload

Poly tanks weigh significantly less than steel — more legal payload every run, fewer trips, lower fuel burn.

25-Year Tank Warranty

The industry's strongest warranty. Zero reported tank failures in over 25 years of poly manufacturing.

Rustproof & Corrosion-Resistant

Poly never rusts. No liners to fail, no coatings to chip — even carting saline, recycled or bore water.

Virtually Maintenance-Free

No painting, no rust treatment, no panel beating. Poly keeps your fleet on the road and out of the workshop.

UV-Stabilised & Impact-Resistant

Purpose-built UV-stabilised polyethylene that flexes on impact instead of denting or cracking.

Chassis Configuration

⚖ Figures represent road legal payload capacity.

Number of Trucks in Fleet 3

Loads Per Day Per Truck 6 loads

Working Days Per Year 220 days

Fuel Cost ($/L) $2.10

Estimated Annual Advantage — Poly vs Steel

517 Loads Saved/Year Fewer trips vs steel fleet

5.9M L Extra Litres/Year More water if running same loads

$27,720 Fuel Savings/Year From 20% lighter tare weight

$12,600 Maintenance Savings/Year Less rust, less wear, no painting

$40,320 Total Annual Saving Per fleet — poly vs steel

Indicative estimates only. Based on legal road payload limits. Contact our team for a detailed fleet analysis.

Shadforth Civil — Case Study

How Shadforth Civil cut downtime & costs switching to TTi

When a water truck goes down, we have to stop a lot of works. The downtime has been a huge game changer — saving us so much time in repairs and maintenance. We get less breakdowns, less downtime. We can generate more revenue because people are actually working and not sitting around waiting for machines.