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Cool wheels, Chris_Top_Her. Also like the C-5 Galaxy reference. No comment on the distracting animated GIF... CCR76 -- that explains the varying answers I was getting from the Mazda website, dealer and Internet research. Makes sense. Hadn't seen or considered the strap previously... might be a...

Hm. That Helium rack is about 25lbs lighter than the Doubletrack (~20lbs vs. ~45lbs). That's practically a bike right there... especially since the 2nd / 3rd bike in many cases will be my son's, and at 11 he's a while away from a full-size mountain bike. Hmmmm. Are you happy with the Helium...

I finally got the part number from my dealer -- mine is definitely a Class I hitch, meaning only 200lbs tongue weight... think I'll play it safe and get a two-bike rack. (Eyeballing the Thule Doubletrack, one of the racks that etrailer.com folks recommend.)

@EagleRockCX5 -- I see in another post a pic of your car & hitch... and it does look exactly like mine. Have you actually had five bikes on there and it still felt secure?

Thanks for all the replies, folks. Can't seem to find a part number on the hitch itself, on the one-page 'manual' that was included in my manual packet, in or on the small box containing the hitch (sans ball) itself, on the window sticker, etc. Rather frustrating. Not sure about the stop --...

Hi folks. Just traded my 2004 Honda Element for a brand new CX-5 GT in Soul Red. Have already road tripped it... LOVE it. The vehicle came with the OEM hitch installed (and the notch in the bumper), and I'd like to mount a bike rack back there... but I'm having trouble nailing down the specs of...