[Rhodes22-list] Stuck/Frozen Trailer Wheel

[David Bradley]

I had that same problem. A heavy mallet (smaller than a sledge hammer, bigger than a regular carpenter’s hammer) with very hard pounding on the back of the drum finally freed it. I ended up replacing the drums and brakes. 

Dave

> On Nov 12, 2022, at 12:56 PM, Peter Nyberg <peter at sunnybeeches.com> wrote:
> 
> I also have the dual-axle Triad, and have also had problems with wheels becoming frozen.  In both instances, I had to remove the offending wheel in order to take the trailer to be serviced. After the second time, I asked if there was something they could do to make the problem less likely to reoccur.  They said there was, and installed disc brakes on all 4 wheels.  The cost was north of $1500.
> 
> BTW, I launch and retrieve in salt water multiple times per year.  
> 
> Peter Nyberg
> Coventry, CT
> s/v Silverheels (1988/2016)
> 
>> On 2022-11-11, at 16:05:39 EST, Lee Kuhn wrote:
>> 
>> Happy Veterans Day!
>> 
>> One of the wheels on my dual-axle Triad trailer does not turn.
>> 
>> I've tried rocking back and forth, and banging on the rim near the brake pads to 
>> try to loosen them up  Didn't work. 
>> 
>> Couldn't find anything in the archives.  Any ideas?
>> 
>> Thanks!
>> 
>> Lee
>> 1999 Rhodes22  AT EASE
>> Claytor Lake, VA
>> 
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