Seed Boots & Stabilizers
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$40.00
For JD 90-series boots. Patented, simple, bolton device designed to fit between the main opener arm boot pivot flanges and the seed boot, eliminating the up and down movement of the seed boot and allowing for a consistent furrow and more even seed placement. Includes necessary hardware & new seed boot pivot pin.
$40.00For 50-series boots. Patented, simple, bolton device designed to fit between the main opener arm boot pivot flanges and the seed boot, eliminating the up and down movement of the seed boot and allowing for a consistent furrow and more even seed placement. Includes necessary hardware & new seed boot pivot pin.
$125.00Temporarily out of stock, call to be added to the waitlist. Includes shoulder bolt. (also fits 60-series if seed tubes are updated) uses the same high-chrome alloy that JD uses in their Extended Wear boots. Uses a unique shoulder-bolt to eliminate the problematic slop in the attachment holes—this is the best fix available. The ultra-high-quality you’ve come to expect from Aricks of Australia.$12.00Clamps tight against shank ears; boot swivels on bolt. Eliminates slop in boot attachment for better seed placement. Works perfectly with Needham boots, or drill out other brands of boots to fit (shoulders are 16mm diameter).
All About Seed Boot Slop
For proper seed placement inspect your drill for up/down slop in the seed boot attachment point. Even on a brand-new drill, this play is excessive and should be reduced (note that you don’t want to eliminate all movement—there needs to be a little for the boot to align flush with the blade, and to let straw clear out).
Pro-Stitch Seed Boot Stabilizer is a patented, simple, bolt-on device designed to fit between the main opener arm boot pivot flanges and the seed boot, eliminating the up and down movement of the seed boot and allowing for a consistent furrow and more even seed placement.
The specially designed Aricks shoulder-bolt, is another option, that will eliminate the problematic vertical slop in the attachment holes. The shoulder bolt transfers the pivot from the worn holes in the arm to the shoulder, cutting the up/down movement to 1/8″. Also fits 60-series if seed tubes are updated. The shoulder bolts work with Aricks seed boots or by drilling out existing seed boots.
Pro-Stitch Seed Boot Stabilizer installed. These can be adjusted to keep the tension from one season to the next.
As evident in the photo, above and left, movement in the boot attachment can be very damaging to structural components and parts on your machine.
The Stabilizer fix eliminates this unwanted movement, preserving the integrity of the structural components of the drill, while maintaining accurate seed placement.
“Aricks Seed Boots remove that vertical play that we see with original boots, keeping the structural integrity of the opener intact. I’ve had mine on for four years and can tell you they are just as wear resistant as the Extended wear JD boots. I also have the Exapta ninja strips and can see I will get a much greater life from these compared to the originals.”
Glen Trewick
Elmore, VIC, Australia, Exapta Customer since 2018
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Thompson wheel covered by U.S. Patent No. 6,907,833. Liquid delivery feature of Valion seed tube guards is U.S. Patent No. 8,978,564. Ninja seed bounce flap U.S. Patent Pending. UniForce U.S. Patent Pending. All rights reserved on other designs. Exapta is a registered trademark of Exapta Solutions, Inc. Keeton is a registered trademark of Precision Planting. Mojo Wire, Thompson wheel, Valion guard, Ninja flap, UniForce, DuraLok, No-till Seeding Explained, and No-till Seeding School are trademarks of Exapta. Disclaimer: Recommendations & page content are current, accurate, and believed to be broadly applicable as of the time of writing (Dec 2005) and last update (2005 – 2014). Because of diversity of soils, climate, crops, planter & drill models/designs marketed worldwide, combinations of attachments, etc., actual results may vary. No warranty is made as to actual results obtained. Should you encounter exceptions or worthwhile annotations to the statements made on this page, please contact us.
“I hated to modify the OEM design by drilling the arms and installing bushings. I really like the shoulder bolt design.”
Brian Kruer
Greenville, IN, Exapta Customer since 2019 (Aricks seed boots on JD 1560)
“Way easier than drilling and putting bushings in! Way better design.”
Jason Federer
Walcott, IN, Exapta Customer since 2019 (Aricks seed boots on JD 1560)
Jon Zeller
Current Product Engineer
Jonathan Zeller joined Exapta excited to return to working with no-till planting equipment. He supported research of no-till planting and other ag related projects for 7 years with Kansas State University’s Agricultural Engineering Department after getting his engineering degree. He later worked 3 years for Landoll Company, LLC. where he gained experience in a design engineering role. Jonathan grew up on a small family farm in NE Kansas working with row crops, hay and cattle. Jonathan enjoys solving engineering problems and improving or creating products to be robust and easy to install and service.