Thwaites 3ton Dumper

[Scottie]

Any suggestions for freeing the brakes.....?
Not locked, but stops quite quickly when freewheeling!
Handbrake operates a slide over rear axle, lubricated, seems ok.
Foot brake doesn't return fully, but when manually returned doesn't make any difference.....?

 

[V8Druid]

Any suggestions for freeing the brakes.....?
Not locked, but stops quite quickly when freewheeling!
Handbrake operates a slide over rear axle, lubricated, seems ok.
Foot brake doesn't return fully, but when manually returned doesn't make any difference.....?

has it been stood up, or just started doing this ??
and welcome to the forum

 

[bobthebuilder]

Any suggestions for freeing the brakes.....?
Not locked, but stops quite quickly when freewheeling!
Handbrake operates a slide over rear axle, lubricated, seems ok.
Foot brake doesn't return fully, but when manually returned doesn't make any difference.....?

one i know of ,the shaft in the front axle which applies the brakes seized in the hole ,copius amounts of wd 40 and a lot of wiggling to and fro ,cured the problem

 

[Scottie]

has it been stood up, or just started doing this ??
and welcome to the forum

It was ok a few weeks ago.....?

 

[V8Druid]

It was ok a few weeks ago.....?

well with the amount of rain we've had I'm amazed it's only gone stiff/seized a bit and not shrunk
something has obviously succumbed to the wet stuff

has it been stood up, or just started doing this ??
and welcome to the forum

 

[Mick-the-fitter]

What model is it? The changed things around, front axle brakes or rear axle brakes, swivel skip or straight? Photos if you like

 

[Scottie]

Rear axle brakes, swivel skip.....
Can't see any shaft for the front brakes - ref. earlier comment
Richard