Originally Posted by
arsprod
I drilled out the old one last night and had to retap the hole (note to self, don't use loctite). Unfortunately, there's really no room behind the stay for much of a nut.
I'm curious why more racks don't use the wheel skewer? Seems like a pretty robust piece.
I think it would make servicing the wheel (e.g. for a flat) harder. Also, the skewer does not have as much of a cross section as many bolts.