trailer wheel stuck - help anyone?

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One of my wheels won't budge at all! I've been braying it with the lump hammer with no luck! Hand brake has never been used for fear of it sticking so that's not on! I'm supposed to be taking girl to qualifiers today & tomorrow.....am so p*****d off!! Does anyone have any idea what problem could be or know of anybody who could mend it in the Doncaster area? Massive piece of chocolate cake on offer!! Thanks xx
 
have you tried going forwards and backwards a few times and then just driving forwards up the road or somewhere, then try smacking it with the hammer, if its not freed, that"z what i used to do with mine, it worked every time, its just the brake disc sticking probably, good luck
 
OH says hitch it up and try going forward a little bit (slowly) then reversing a bit and repeat until it frees up. Last time we did it he ended up stood on the mudguard over the stuck wheel jumping up and down as I drove back and forth. Then take it to have the brakes checked.
 
Yep this used to happen to me all the time , it was a real pain in the bum to say the least , i used to hook the trailer on to the landy and pull forwards then backwards and eventually the wheel would release ,sometimes i would be shunting about for half hour tho
Good luck !
 
Thanks everyone, I've been trying for past hour now, going forwards & backwards while oh brays it & its still stuck on :( daughter has resigned to fact that not jumping today. OH now going to take wheel off & have a look x
 
tinap555 said:
One of my wheels won't budge at all! I've been braying it with the lump hammer with no luck! Hand brake has never been used for fear of it sticking so that's not on! I'm supposed to be taking girl to qualifiers today & tomorrow.....am so p*****d off!! Does anyone have any idea what problem could be or know of anybody who could mend it in the Doncaster area? Massive piece of chocolate cake on offer!! Thanks xx
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Have you tried backing it before driving forwards? It usually works with my trailer.

eta, just noticed you have already tried this!
 
Yes this happened to me recently. We dragged the trailer around to try and free it - as this had done the trick before, but no joy, only ruined the tyre, and ended up taking it in to be serviced on three tyres:eek: - taking the other one off to get there!

Were shown (proper trailer place!) how to give the offending wheel a good sharp whack with a mallet on the wheel just inside the rim, to make it spin so to speak! Removing the plastic cover first! and were told it was a "regular problem" with trailers. Good luck:)
 
Thanks, wheel is now off, but can't get hub off to have a look so its off to mechanic very shortly (on 3 wheels!) So hopefully he can sort it! Why do these things happen on days when you have qualifiers - NSEA champs today scope tomorrow??!! I swear its someone trying to tell me to get a lorry as I had already borrowed a car cos mine is knackered too!!!
 
No help now, but my mechanic tells me the trick is in the parking.

When you park (assuming you have reversed) chock the wheels and let the car go forward until the brake is fully released (not explaining well, but there is a bit of give after the car moves and before the trailer moves - roll the car forward until you reach this point).

And then always chock the wheels and leave the handbrake off.
 
I know what u mean, thank you! I had this trouble 4 yrs ago with the same trailer but it freed off after a bit of to-ing & fro-ing. Can't figure out why its just locked up today!! It's used every week & always been fine! x
 
Mine did this a few months ago, no forwards/backwards/hitting/greasing would budge it. Ended up taking the wheel off, then the hub (with difficulty) and the brake shoes were well and truly stuck. We freed them up and greased the right bits and it was fine. Having seen it done I think I could do it myself now.
I am sure your mechanic will be able to mend it easily.
 
Our trailer does this regularly. I believe it's down to the anti-roll system (our's is a Richardson Rice) that can stick on having reversed in. If rocking doesn't free the wheel, we rock it backwards. If that doesn't work we hitch it up and try the same with the car. If that doesn't work, I jack it up and hit it with a rubber mallet (only needed once). Look underneath and you should see the anti-roll system. You may be able to free this with some wd40 and a hefty screw driver but be very careful of fingers etc. Good tip about pulling forward after parking - never thought of that ....dohhh.

I was so sleepy on one early start that I never noticed until after 200 yards - It was the burning smell that was a clue and 2 long rubber-black marks up the road!! Much cheaper to free it than buy new tyres!!!!:D
 
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