How much does a 175 axle trumpet weigh?

I have no brakes at all on my 175 on either side. The discs have gotten oil on them. I'm having to do this by myself and no concrete to work on either. I picked the most level spot I have and was going to remove the left trumpet first. It is a later model with the cast square trumpets. Since I don't have an easy way to roll a cherry picker, I was wondering if I could just use my TO-20 and a boom pole to remove the trumpet. I didn't know if the trumpet weighed more than 800-900lbs. Any of you know? Thanks for your help.

Last one I did I used the heavy rolling floor jack after removing the tire/wheel assembly. Maybe you could do that using plywood? Just guessing, axle/planetary assembly 400-500 lbs.

380 pounds.

I think the last tractors of that series had wet brakes.

(quoted from post at 02:34:07 06/07/15) I think the last tractors of that series had wet brakes.

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I've heard that but never seen one. Mine was built in 1974 and it has dry brakes. I've seen several that have been converted but not a factory one. I'm not saying they don't exist but I've yet to see one. I know the UK built ones got the wet brakes...but over here even the early 255,265,etc...still had dry brakes.

Jason, I used a boom pole on my SA (w/3pt conversion), a strap come-along, dropped to a chain bolted into the upper brake actuator hole, looped to a quick-link through a rear fender mounting hole. Picked it with no problem. Your TO-20 should do just fine, and if it gets a bit light in the nose, have a relative/friend/neighbor sit on the hood. A beer might be all the incentive they need.

(quoted from post at 02:42:49 06/10/15) Jason, I used a boom pole on my SA (w/3pt conversion), a strap come-along, dropped to a chain bolted into the upper brake actuator hole, looped to a quick-link through a rear fender mounting hole. Picked it with no problem. Your TO-20 should do just fine, and if it gets a bit light in the nose, have a relative/friend/neighbor sit on the hood. A beer might be all the incentive they need.

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My TO-20 handled the trumpet just fine...now the wheel was a different story. 16.9x28 with cast centers and loaded with calcium, it couldn't pick the wheel up but it was able to take enough pressure off of the wheel so I could take a bar and pry the bottom of the wheel on over to the hub and get the lug nuts started. The bad part was I ordered two new brake discs for the left side and one of them was bad.One of the three splined plates that are sandwiched together was not in alignment with the other two when they made this disc. You could not slide it on the shaft. So I ended up having to reuse one old disc because I had to have the tractor to bale hay. I reused the outermost disc as it seemed pretty dry. I roughed it up with sandpaper real good. It wasn't worn bad. The innermost disc was covered in oil. I replaced it, I replaced the seal and sanded the actuator and inside the housing,polished the ramps inside the actuator, put a thin film of hi temp brake grease on the balls and on the axle shaft so hopefully it will work. I will know this evening because I am going to bale hay. Trust me here in the mountains you need brakes pulling a Vermeer 605J 5x6 baler when it gets loaded going down hill!!!