Your Cover Plates and T-Handles control where the gauge wheels actually run and that’s what decides how even your stand turns out. When these parts loosen or wear down, seed depth starts to wander, and it shows in the rows. Staying on top of this small piece of maintenance keeps your emergence consistent and your yield potential intact.
What Makes The Aricks Set Different
The Aricks kit is purpose built to stop the slop. The Cover Plate is 100% thicker than OEM, and the T-Handle uses a solid tab to prevent rattle wear and pin snap, and the horizontal slotting bites cleanly so depth stays where you set it, even when conditions get rough.
Tired of a rattling selector that jumps between slots and shifts the depth mid-pass? The solution is simple: the Aricks heavy-duty set locks the depth in and keeps it there.
How It Improves Seeding Accuracy
Tighter hardware means the opener stops wandering. With a stiffer plate and a positive-engagement slot, settings don’t creep as the bar vibrates across the pass. The T-Handle holds tension so the gauge wheel tracks at the target depth, and you get more consistent placement across the whole field. That consistency shows up as cleaner emergence and a stand that is easier to manage.
Longevity And Reduced Maintenance
Depth control problems don’t start overnight, they start with wear. Factory plates wear thin and stretch at the slots, and T-Handles loosen up until you can hear and feel it. Aricks solved that with thicker plates that hold their shape and solid-tab handles that lock in firm. That means less time crawling under the drill mid-season and more time running with consistent depth.
Quick Field Check: Do You Need The Upgrade?
If you are fighting depth that will not hold, a depth-selector rattle you can hear from the cab, visible slot wear on the plate, or uneven emergence across sections of the bar, you probably do. Those are classic signs the plate and handle are tired. A heavy-duty plate and solid-tab handle are a fast way to stabilize the row unit and stop the drift.
Simple Next Steps for Better Seeder Depth Control
Crack open a row unit and check your Cover Plate and T-Handle. If the slots are worn into an oval or the handle feels loose, it’s time for new ones. Small parts make a big difference. For more details, call us at (855) 612-7006.