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No-till Drill Parts & Equipment

  • Air Flow
  • Case IH P-500 & SDX Drill Parts
  • Intelligent Ag Flow Monitors
  • John Deere Drill Parts
  • Keeton Seed Firmers for Drills
  • Mojo wires for Drills

    • Weight Bracket

    Weight brackets on John Deere equipment.

    Exapta’s weight brackets for JD 3-section 1850/60/90 air drills

    • Have extra ballast ready when you need it
    • Ideal location on frame (over rear transport wheels)
    • Easy installation
    • Virtually eliminates bolt breakage at this spot (two shorter bolts much less likely to break vs one long one that JD used)

    When running both ranks of openers on JD 1850, 1860, and 1890 drills—especially in firm no-till soils—frame weight often falls short, particularly if you’re still using OEM springs instead of hydraulic downforce systems like UniForce. Without enough weight, openers can skate or ride shallow and increasing downpressure without proper ballast can actually make things worse. That’s why it’s smart to have extra ballast ready before you need it.

    Our rear ballast brackets are a robust, ready-to-install solution for 3-section drills with carts (not CCS models). Designed using stress-analysis software and based on a proven farmer concept, each bracket mounts to the wing transport wheels and holds up to 12 JD suitcase weights. All hardware is included—just add weights. Installation is quick and effective, helping you maintain consistent seeding depth and opener performance when it matters most.

    Call to order 785-820-8000

    Need Suitcase Weights?

    JD weights, call for pricing. Free shipping for ten or more. (We don’t stock these in our warehouse—all orders will incur freight and go directly to you.)

    Suitcase Weight Replaces: John Deere R127764

    Replaces: John Deere R127764 Suitcase Weight.

    Suitcase Weight, replaces: John Deere R51680

    Replaces: John Deere R51680 Suitcase Weight.

    Suitcase Weight, replaces: John Deere R58823

    Replaces: John Deere R58823 Suitcase Weight.

    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.