No-till Planter Parts and Equipment
Quick Attach
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Keeton Seed Firmer, Low Profile Tail, Quick Attach. Mounts to seed disc opener shafts and lower seed tube pin. Fits John Deere MaxEmerge 2, MaxEmerge Plus, MaxEmerge Pro, MaxEmerge XP, MaxEmerge XP Pro and MaxEmerge 5 row units. LEGACY P/N WAS 109044 - Keeton Quick Attach Bracket and LP tail, JDQuick Attach bracket only: fits JD 7000 thru ME5 (except ExactEmerge's brush-belt); Kinze 2000s. Also fits Kinze 3000s with small/standard seed tubes (not the oversize ones -- you need the scraper-mount Quick Attach brkts for those). Kinze 4900s also need the QA scraper-mount.
This Quick Attach kit fits JD 7000 thru ME5 (except BrushBelt ExactEmerge) & Kinze 2000s. Quick Attach brackets are much sturdier and easier to install than the Universals. Single liquid tube goes all the way through tail. This kit is comprised of KTN150109 bracket along with KTN140045 standard-height tail.
Use different Quick Attach brackets for White 9000s, Kinze 3000s & 4900s.
Quick Attach Bracket only for White 9000s (doesn't fit White 6000s & 8000s—use Universals instead for those planters)Quick Attach Keeton bracket for Kinze 4900s (all) & 3000s (with oversize seed tubes). (For non-EdgeVac Kinze 3000s prior to 2013, you can use the wrap-around Quick Attach brkt, which positions the tail about 1.5" farther forward for better performance.) Tail not included.Keeton Quick Attach bracket and standard tail with single liquid tube. Installs inside of row unit frame using disk scraper mounting holes. Fits Kinze 3000, 4000 series planters with SpeedTube, WaveVision, Bullseye, and "Small" or "Large" seed tubes. Will NOT work with spring loaded disk scrapers.
Keeton Quick Attach bracket and standard tail with single liquid tube for White 9000s (doesn't fit White 6000s & 8000s—use Universals instead for those planters).
The Universal Bracket fits Deere 7000s thru XP (& Max-Emerge 5 [without BrushBelt] if brkt legs cut & hole drilled in shank, or if converted to XP guards), Kinze 2000s, White 6000s – 9000s, & some Kinze 3000s (non-EdgeVac, prior to 2013). (Kinze EdgeVac & all 2013 & newer models [including 4900] need Scraper-Mount bracket instead.) (ME5 with BrushBelt needs Quick Attach Keeton.) Note: We recommend Quick Attach Keetons for all planter models that they fit — they’re much more robust and trouble-free as compared to the Universals. Universal Brackets now pre-cut by Exapta for full Mojo compatibility & fast install. No liquid capability (='Dry' tail).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.