Blog Category: MudSmith Gauge Wheels
Lip Wear is Killing Your Gauge Wheels—Here’s How to Stop It
If you’ve ever dealt with worn-out gauge wheels, you know how frustrating it can be. One season they’re working fine, and the next, they’re barely holding up. The culprit? Premature lip wear. When the lip on your gauge wheel wears down too quickly, it directly impacts your planter’s performance—leading to uneven seed depth, poor seed-to-soil contact, and ultimately, lower yields. But why does it happen, and more importantly, how can you stop it?
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Wobbly Gauge Wheels? Here’s Why It’s Hurting Your Crops
If you’ve ever walked your fields and noticed uneven emergence, thin stands, or erratic plant spacing, your planter’s gauge wheels might be to blame. Specifically, wobbly gauge wheels caused by worn-out bearing hubs can quietly sabotage your planting accuracy, leading to costly stand establishment issues.
The Problem: Worn Bearing Hubs = Wheel Wobble
Gauge wheels play a critical role in maintaining consistent seed depth by regulating the contact between your planter opener and the soil.
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Still Fighting Row Unit Bounce? Start by Looking Upstream.
You know the feeling—your planter’s in the ground, the monitor looks fine, but something’s off. Then you look back and see the row units bouncing. It’s frustrating, and it’s costing you even emergence. The thing is, row-unit bounce can have a few different causes—everything from downforce issues to planting too fast, to gauge wheels that aren’t quite dialled in.
But one of the most overlooked (and easily fixable) factors? Residue that’s not being cleared properly.
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Say Goodbye to Plugging: How MudSmith Gauge Wheels Keep You Rolling
Nothing slows down planting quite like mud buildup in your gauge wheels. If you’ve ever had to stop mid-field to dig out packed mud, you know the frustration—and the lost time. Traditional gauge wheels struggle in wet, sticky conditions, leading to constant clogging, increased downtime, and uneven seed placement.
But there’s a solution.
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Why Gauge Wheels Are Vital in Your John Deere Air Seeder Rebuild
The longevity and efficiency of your John Deere air seeder heavily rely on the condition of its components. Among these, the gauge wheels and their related parts are crucial for maintaining the correct seeding depth and ensuring consistent furrow creation. In this blog, we will discuss the importance of these components, how to inspect them, and why incorporating them into your John Deere air seeder rebuild plan is essential for optimal performance.
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Why MudSmith Gauge Wheels Outperform the Competition (and Solve Your Plugging Issues)
In modern farming, efficiency is everything—every second spent adjusting, fixing, or clearing out equipment problems is lost time and revenue. A common culprit for downtime during planting is plugging, especially around the gauge wheels. Enter MudSmith Gauge Wheels, a heavy-duty, American-made solution designed to tackle plugging at its source. In this article, we’ll explore how MudSmith Gauge Wheels compare to and stand out in a market that includes other spoked gauge wheel options like Yetter,
Things to consider when deciding between a 3” or 4.5” wheel for your planter
One of the biggest questions that we get asked is whether or not there is an advantage to going with a narrow gauge wheel on a planter.
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