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Your hitch tube has a damper inside , it could either be that it's faulty or that your brakes need adjusting .
To check the damper , it should push in slowly till the brakes engage then return slowly ( some force will be needed to push it in ) , if it goes in or returns quickly it needs replacing .
For how to adjust your brakes see here ( click on the picture to make it bigger ) , and here .

atb

Wizard

Thanks Wiz,just what I needed, I ll have a crack at it this weekend. Cheers Rob.(sorry for late reply,been working)

There's a few hitch dampers Here , this may be of some help too click_here .

atb

Wizard

I think it is more than likely just the brakes sticking on. If possible you should leave the brakes off in storage to prevent this. Not always possible I know.

At the top of the brake cylinder is a piston called an actuator (see below) which presses the brake shoes onto the drum. If the brake is left on this can stick and the effect you decribe above is typical of this. In severe cases this needs to be hit, gently of course, with a mallet to free it up.

Do the brakes still have return springs?

Never noticed any when fitting the mover.

My very old sprite musketeer had some that fitted to the

brake rods and the chassis. One broke and this caused

the brakes to bind after braking, Not fully returning.