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    Roof Rack For The Mazda5 Thread

    If this is the case, then a four-bike rack shouldn't be a problem with a class I hitch, since the total weight would be unlikely to reach 200 lbs. However, Softride, Thule, Yakima, etc. etc. all state pretty clearly that four-bike hitch racks are only for class II hitches and above. They must...
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    Help out a Hitch virgin.

    4-bike hitch rack? Just bought a Mazda5 -- love everything about it except for the unwelcome discovery that 4-bike hitch racks are apparently too heavy for a class I hitch (The alternative, a rooftop rack, is expensive and brings the hwy mileage down to minivan/SUV territory, which negates part...
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