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The silver non drive side piece that attaches to the trailer is actually threaded into the axle section that goes through the wheel so that is spinning.
Hard to explain but I have a broken one in the shop that I will send a photo of tomorrow which will explain everything.
If you need a replacement then the Robert axle project will have something suitable.
scultura
So my rear thru axel is stuck too :(
It does loosen off just over a full rotation but then is very stuck. It's a special one from Burley for towing a kid trailer so doesn't have a handle or allen key socket on the left, only an allen key socket on the drive side. I gave it a bit of force and have rounded the socket FFS- it seems to be made of soft alu :(
Since it moves a fair bit rather than being totally seized, I'm confused as to the problem. Maybe the threads that protruded on the drive side have been damaged?
So what are my options? I trying to remove the wheel for a bike clean as was super dusty, so no urgent need to remove. Ideally a non-destructive option, as they don't seem to make this particular length axle anymore. (Although when our cargo bike arrives in 2 months I will care less about this as we may sell the trailer and I can go back to the axle that came with the bike)
I can take it to the LBS at some point but it's tricky time wise