I have a Yakima Big-Joe 3 bike rack that I just purchased. I only use two bikes. I am getting a lean on the rack where only one of the two cushions sits on the trunk lid and one of the two cusions sit on the bumper. Bikes seem secure, but I'd rather have the load sitting on both cushions. I have a 2003 Camry.

It is the size of mount to fit your crossbars. Go to Yakima website for particulars:
http://www.yakima.com/shop/rack-systems/factory-crossbars

wtf

Who did you purchase it from and what type of coins do you speak of? Bitcoins?

use your own or get strap / webbing and buckles from any upholstery retailer

Go to the manufacturers website and see if they don't have a customer support section, ie. Saris, Thule, Yakima etc.

I'm having the same problem! Did you ever find a solution? I was thinking of taking the whole rack apart.

You can buy replacement skewers at your local bike shop or bikepartsexpress.com. You might try spraying some penetrating oil (like Liquid Wrench) on the nut and then turning the bike on it's side for awhile to let the liquid penetrate the threads. If that doesn't work then I'm afraid your choices are 1. a big wrench, 2. a dremel tool or as you have already used 3. the hacksaw. When you do get new skewers be sure and unscrew the nut and put some light oil on the threads every few months.

I used the big stack for my river kayaks and it did fine. But my fiberglass sea kayaks are so much heavier that I did not take the chance. For 1 of my kayaks I spent a lot of money to get the special sea kayak rack and it worked great. For my wife's kayak I saved some money and bought some simple v-shaped foam rubber rack attachments for $20. The foam attachments are so much easier, I don't even use the Yakima attachemnts any more. My suggestion - save your money and go with the cheap foam attachments.

I know you said you don't want to remove the front wheel but here are a couple of options for that if you're interested: http://www.yakima.com/racks/bike-racks/p... http://www.hurricanecomponents.com/press... If you don't want to remove the front wheel then you'll need to use a type of rack that has the hook arm or cradles to hold the bike. Thule makes a version of the T2 for truck beds....it's pretty nice. Or just use a hitch rack....the T2, Yakima, and Saris are all pretty decent and it's a snap to load and unload the bikes. They're all in the $320-$360 range, but it's a good investment.,,,

The mount on the rain gutters...Thule, Yakima, etc. Get locking feet...worth the extra money.

I think you can also get some for hanging off the tailgate...check with the companies online or in a local dealer.