Rienza repairs

As long as we have had the Rienza the rear corner steadies have always been difficult to wind up or down. Feeling in the fix it mood I had a closer look at them. To my surprise they both had bent threaded rods.
 This was not my doing but I took the steadies off , three bolts each, and into the workshop. Amongst my keep for later junk I had a pair of threaded rods that came my way meany years ago. I never knew what they were for until now. After a bit of spanner  bashing I now have corner steadies that wind up and down smoothly. 
The threaded rods I had must have been bought for the same job by some one, they have ALKO stamped on the hexagon heads. I have a feeling I was given them for a workshop project that never happened.  
I think we had better re- start our travels before I find any more jobs. 

I have my workshop rules, if its in there it stays. No tools out, no junk out. We have a shed for unsure leftovers that any one can pick through and selectively re-use or bin. 
I think I was going to make a lifting table for heavy jobs to save me lifting them up to the bench. My time in the workshop is greatly reduced now we are motorhomers. 
As a side issue I am trying the dry grease from WD40 on these steadies. It says it is silicone lubricant, I will be interested to see if it helps keep the steadies any easier to wind up and down.