Help!!! Trailer wheel won't turn urgent

If not been used for a while probably seized (sp)

Rubber mallet, hit it just off centre used to work for mine in spring
 
Same used to happen with me its because you have probably been using the hand break: we were told this makes it sieze up. Instead use bricks if it rolls away.

Anyway, lie underneath and pull the metal rods that attach the wheels to bottom etc... im not a mechanic so crap at explaining: it will just loosen it all up again!!

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Probably the brake shoes have welded themselves to the drum due to lack of use - did you accidentally leave the parking brake on ?

If so, do not attempt to move the trailer - you will cause more damage. You need to get a fully qualified trailer technician to service it urgently.

Damage can run into a lot of money in the braking department.
 
How long since the trailer was last used ?

Hitting the wheel can be successful, but the damage that can occur is unseen....the brake linings are torn off the shoe inside the drum. Effectively, should this happen, your braking could be compromised.

Be careful.
 
A lot of people know not to keep the handbrake on while it's not being used to stop seizing, but a lot of people don't know that when you reverse to park it you must pull forward again before unhitching it, otherwise you'll leave the brakes on, which sounds like whats happened here.
 
Thanks guys managed to get it free. It was used mid jan but my partner parked it and he probably didn't pull forward again as suggested. We'll know for next time! :)
 
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