[Rhodes22-list] Stuck/Frozen Trailer Wheel

[Larry Gioia]

I have a single-axle trailer (don’t know the make, maybe Triad?) that came with the used ‘86 R22 I bought in 2020 - no brakes.  I rarely use it as the boat stays in the water on a small lake here in Tampa, but these emails make me think towing the boat with it isn’t a great idea. I towed it 45 minutes through St Pete & Clearwater when I first bought it - got a flat as the tires & wheels were in bad condition so I replaced them. I didn’t notice any issue with stopping but it was light traffic. 
  
Larry

> On Nov 12, 2022, at 2:03 PM, David Bradley <dwbrad at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> 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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