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FIRSTMAZDA5
06-29-2008, 08:28 AM
Hello everybody, I am looking for bike rack. While surfing Rack Outfitters, I found the web site for Saris bike rack and to my surprise after doing the "fit for a rack" search, they have result for trunk rack while Thule and Yakima says that nothing will fit on the 5 trunk. As anybody looked in to this already.

Thanks for your help and thanks to all for the great forum.

Sebastien, Ontario, Canada

$chocker
06-29-2008, 12:40 PM
I would be very hesitant to use a trunk/hatch mount bike rack on a Mazda5. Most racks of this type use tethers with hooks to stabilize the rack, and these hooks are attached to the edes of the trunk/hatch.

The Mazda5 hatch outer panel is made of plastic. Putting a hook on the edge of that panel and pulling it tight to stabilize the rack sounds like a recipe for disaster to me.

Has anyone else mounted this type of rack succesfully, I wonder?

Rocket
06-29-2008, 02:48 PM
Get a trailer hitch and a hitch mount rack. That's what I have.

Zoom5Zoom
06-29-2008, 10:29 PM
Get a trailer hitch and a hitch mount rack. That's what I have.

Yup best bet Hitch with bike rack buddy....I have a hitch for sale if you wish eh...ottawa here

FIRSTMAZDA5
06-30-2008, 06:00 AM
Send me a PM w/info.