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We arrived in Tewkesbury CC last night after a long leg from the N East.   When I tried to turn the stabiliser wheel it was stuck solid.   I dropped the jockey wheel, lifted the lever and it lifted off the tow ball.   Has anyone any idea what has happened - is it safe enough to still tow??

My theory is that whatever parts do the stabilising have broken/worn but am I right in thinking I still have a conventional (old style) set up working but just not the stabilising bit??    

When you say stabilizer wheel do you mean the wheel on the bottom of the jockey wheel which winds down to support the front of the van or the actual towing stabilizer which if it is an alko hitch is part of the coupling which goes on the towball.

Dunc.