How to fix frozen brake drums the fastest way.

How to fix frozen brake drums the fastest way. If your brakes freeze on your trailer the simplest and fastest way to get them free is not to try and melt the ice, but instead break the bond between the drum and brake shoes. The fastest and easiest way is to take your strap bar and put in through the holes in your wheels to the edge of the brake drum, and strike it with a hammer. I have helped MANY drivers who had frozen brakes. Instead of crawling underneath and messing about with a torch - or even a hammer there. This method works faster and better. I've broke as many as 3 axles both sides free in a matter of 2 or 3 minutes. The best way to avoid this from happening in the first place, is to use your brakes just a bit before you park to clear the snow dust from them and evaporate the moisture on the shoe face. But even more importantly, DON"T dump the trailer air if possible to allow the drum to cool down before the shoes come in contact with the drum