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First of all check that nothing has bent, preventing smooth operation.

If they are all the same it could just be build up of dirt and lack of lubrication.

The first thing I would try is a light oil such as WD40 or 3 in 1 . Give everything a good spray and let it work its way in for a few minutes before starting to wind the steadies. Once you get them freed up clean all oil and dirt off with an old cloth and then give the mechanism a coating of general purpose grease and then wind a couple of times to work it in.

Hope that helps....

yeah i'd also use a bit of that brill stuf WD40. make sure you get it into every nook and cranny. Happened to mine and i also used some grease and now they are so easy to put down.

Regards, matt

Hi Lynn

as the y have said above should sort them but if not I think you will need to buy the worm boss, you will need to tske the steady off as there are several different sizes,  

rather than use an all purpous greae, use a silicone based spray lubricant, such as used on motorcycle/pushbike chains, it repels the dirt better than grease, where it will just stick to it,

I use it on loads of stuff instead of grease, cuts down on the number of times you need to lubricate.

Go to your local Agriculural engineers or heavy goods vehicle parts supplier & buy yourself a tin of spray grease, give the threaded bar on the stabilisers a good spray with it & it'll penatrate well into the threaded head which travels on the bar & loosen the job up for you. Who ever services your van should do this for you by the way, I'd have words.

BB