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Leaf Springs

  • For seed boot on JD 50, 60 & 90-series NT drills. Must be trimmed or modified to fit 60 series boot. Manufactured to Exapta’s high-quality specs for longer service life (less breakage, maintains strength) and 20% more force applied to the boot. Replaces Deere N284055 & N280485.
    $6.00

All About Leaf Springs

Our leaf spring is for the seed boot on JD 50, 60 & 90-series no-till drills. Must be trimmed or modified to fit 60 series boot. Manufactured to Exapta’s high-quality specs for longer service life (less breakage, maintains strength). Replaces Deere N284055 & N280485

Leaf spring comparison between OEM and Exapta Solutions.

20% Stronger than OEM

Verified through independent testing.

“[With Exapta upgrades] my drill works better than when it was new.”
Bob Berndt
White, SD, Exapta customer since 2015 (Ingersolls, Ninjas, Exapta leaf springs on 20-ft JD 1590 drill)
“Exapta seed boot springs are absolutely brilliant compared to the JD springs, and also it was cheaper to get them from Exapta than to purchase JD ones from our local dealer.”
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Tom Robinson
oyleton, South Australia

Derek Tjaden

Derek is Kansas native who grew up in a 100% no-till farming operation. From an early age the benefits of no-till were made known to Derek by his father and by attending no-till conferences. From there he furthered his passion for soils while at Kansas State University getting his agronomy degree. He has had the experience of working in various roles and sectors of agriculture from sales and consulting to management, which have all been within production agriculture. Derek has also worked in specialty ag markets such as turf and ornamentals.

Bob Pagel

Sales & Service Representative

Prior to joining Exapta, Bob Pagel was an Agricultural Territory Sales Manager for Ritchie Brothers, serving parts of MN, WI and IA. He continues to support his family farm in SE Minnesota.

Jon Zeller

Current Product Engineer

He brings hands-on experience in no-till planting equipment, agricultural research, and design engineering. With a background in farming in NE Kansas and an engineering degree, he spent seven years at Kansas State University and three at Landoll Company. He’s passionate about solving engineering challenges and developing durable, user-friendly products.