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    Roof Rack For The Mazda5 Thread

    I remembered your question yesterday when I happened to be driving our Mazda (it's my wife's car, so I rarely get to see it/drive it). I opened the moonroof all the way. It's hard to see if it goes up above the roof rack, and would bump into items on the roof rack. It's very close. If there was...
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    Roof Rack For The Mazda5 Thread

    roof rack for the 2008 mazda5 We have an '09 Mazda 5 with Thule roof racks purchased/installed through Mazda. The sun roof does open with the racks on. I don't think the '08 would be any different, but I'm not 100% positive.
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    Roof Rack For The Mazda5 Thread

    GWDavis281, The cargo boxes I've seen that do have holes for rack placement come with vinyl covers that you're supposed to use to plug the unused holes. I assume the purpose is to reduce drag and/or wind noise. I guess you could leave them open if you're carrying wet things, like snow-covered...
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    Roof Rack For The Mazda5 Thread

    cargo box for Mazda 5 Well, I'll answer my own question, then! After discovering the Thule Evolution 672 cargo box does not fit on my factory-installed Thule roof rack, I did more web research and bought a Thule Ascent 604 (1600 cubic feet). It fits, and I'm sure all of the Ascents would. The...
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    Roof Rack For The Mazda5 Thread

    Thule cargo boxes that do/don't fit Has anyone had any trouble fitting a particular Thule cargo box to the Thule rack that Mazda installs on a 2008 Mazda 5? I got a great deal on an Evolution 1600 (model 672), only to find that the front and back holes aren't far enough apart to fit the cross...
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