Are there Hooks/Tie downs for rear hatch?

[hooked]

I recently had the unavoidable trip to Ikea where we purchased some furniture that came in boxes too long for the rear hatch to close. I looked around for some hook or tie down on the hatch to attach some rope to to keep the hatch from swinging open, but I couldn't find any. I eventually had to use the hooks for the retractable cargo cover, but felt very uneasy about it, because they were not designed to handle much abuse. I made it home without any damage, but I wouldn't want to make a habit of doing that again.

Did I totally miss where I'm supposed to lash the rope to? If not, I'm disappointed that Mazda didn't include anything.

 

[HandA]

There's hooks for the cargo net:

but they don't seem very sturdy so I'm leery about putting much force on them with straps.

 

[hooked]

The problem is that there are no attach points on the rear hatch itself so that I can keep it tied down when cargo is sticking out in the back. I threaded the rope through the door latch mechanism shown just below the 'CX-5' logo in the picture displayed. But I had nowhere to secure the other end of the rope to the door other than the two "hooks" that keep the cargo cover in the extended position.

 

[HandA]

oh, I see. That makes sense. It seems like I saw something on Motorweek once that was an adjustable strap that would hook on both sides of the hatch latch but I can't find anything on it now.

yeah, those hooks for the cargo cover don't seem too strong.

 

[Bcdad182]

There's nothing. I had the same issue when I tried to get a Christmas tree home. Luckily I could just make it fit with some coaxin. If you had a long enough rope, you could circle around the hatch and bring it into the cabin and tie around one of the seat backs I suppose. Cargo hauling is not the CX5's forte.

I wouldn't recommend for a long trip driving with the hatch even part way open unless you run your fan on high and crack some windows open. Too much risk you'll suck exhaust into the cabin. That could be partly why Mazda designed it with no obvious tie downs. Long cargo could go on the roof if you have a rack (I don't)

 

[puddle.jumper]

last summer i asked the local dealer's parts department if there was a way to tie down the hatch door to secure it for situations like these. his response was just that the vehicle wasn't designed to do this.

i'm disappointed that the catch of the lock mechanism is on the bottom. if it was on the hatch door, it would have helped as a place to tie a rope to keep it from bobbing up and down. still looking to see if there's a way to securely tie the door safely for hauling long items.

 

[stromdriver]

if it really is an issue that you need alot you could always find a way to mount an eyebolt to the inside of the hatch somewhere there is metal backing to affix it to thru the plastic

 

[joecap5]

When you open the hatch, use your finger to push the lock mechanism so it's in the latched position.

That creates about a 1/2 inch hole where the metal loop on the floor of the trunk locks into.

Just use a piece of rope and lock it into that hole and put the other end of the rope through the metal loop on the floor.

If you're going over especially bumpy road or a long trip, the latch may fray the rope so it would be best to latch a piece of metal with rounded edges into that hole and then attach the rope to that.

I use a taught line hitch or two half hitch knot on one end of the rope, so I can tighten up any slack. They're easy to learn and extremely useful knots to use, if you're not familiar with them.

 

[Panther]

Howdy All,

After reading this I thought surely there's something to use to hold the Hatch Lid Down, but as Hooked and everyone else
said, I didn't find a specific one either. I did however find one of the plastic Push/Pull Snaps, to the left of the Locking Mech.
and when taking it out saw the Hole through the Plastic and then the White Metal (White Car). So I think it would be possible
to find a taper threaded Small Eyebolt that you could thread into the hole. It would need to be a machine type instead of one
for Wood. Y'all might check it out and see what you think. I wouldn't want to try to use the Hatch Lid to hold something down like
lumber or whatever but if nothing else to hold the lid down to keep from flying up it would be more than strong enough for that
and then when through, unscrew it and pop the Plug back in.

 

[Chris_Top_Her]

You can remove th e little square door on the lower inside ofbthebtailgate

 

[mazdadude]

Howdy All,

After reading this I thought surely there's something to use to hold the Hatch Lid Down, but as Hooked and everyone else
said, I didn't find a specific one either. I did however find one of the plastic Push/Pull Snaps, to the left of the Locking Mech.
and when taking it out saw the Hole through the Plastic and then the White Metal (White Car). So I think it would be possible
to find a taper threaded Small Eyebolt that you could thread into the hole. It would need to be a machine type instead of one
for Wood. Y'all might check it out and see what you think. I wouldn't want to try to use the Hatch Lid to hold something down like
lumber or whatever but if nothing else to hold the lid down to keep from flying up it would be more than strong enough for that
and then when through, unscrew it and pop the Plug back in.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/ (commissions earned)

This item links between the Latch and the hook so that you can adjust the gap to your liking.

 

[Panther]

https://www.amazon.com/dp/ (commissions earned)

This item links between the Latch and the hook so that you can adjust the gap to your liking.

Morning MazdaDude,

Great Find !!! Very Good Price as well.

Be a great thing to have stashed just in case !!!

Pretty Smart Idea someone designed and produced.

 

[mazdadude]

Morning MazdaDude,

Great Find !!! Very Good Price as well.

Be a great thing to have stashed just in case !!!

Pretty Smart Idea someone designed and produced.

I agree! I want one as well. A good idea to keep stashed until you need to cover an "Of course it will fit!" moment.

I could swear that I saw an item like this in a store once, and thought hmmm, that would be nice to have. (Harbor Freight Tools maybe?)

Here is another a bit cheaper still... https://www.amazon.com/dp/ (commissions earned)

 

[fdew]

Seems like a good thing to have tucked away. If you use it, be aware of air flow. You may want the fan running or the front windows open so you are not pulling in exhaust.

Frank