Long cargo box for the roofrack.

[bearymore]

I need to get a cargo box for my roofrack. On the Mazdausa site's accessory page for the 5, they list three - a cargo box with 14 cu. ft. capacity, a long cargo box with 16 cu. ft. capacity, and a short cargo box with 13 cu. ft. capacity. However, on all the online parts sites only one cargo box is for sale. It is called just "cargo box", no long or short, and has the model number and capacity of the short cargo box on the MazdaUSA site. I've checked Rosenthal, Online Mazda Parts, Mazda Parts Guys, and maybe one or two others. Rosenthal has a long box with the dimensions of the one listed on the MazdaUsa site, but it is listed for the CX7 and is not listed for the 5. It's part no is CX7-8L-F06 whereas the long box for the 5 on Mazda's site is 0000-8L-F06. Could it be that Mazda's site is just listing all cargo boxes and only the short box fits the 5? I need some direction as we are scheduling a trip with kid and Newfoundland dog and the extra cargo capacity is mandatory.

Thanks.

 

[antlind]

Cargo Box

You don't necessarily have to purchase the cargo box from Mazda. Any aftermarket dealer in Thule or Yakima etc can provide this component. I picked up a generic Canadian Tire brand that has a capacity of 18 cubic ft for $120 CAD.
The only problem was that the slots for the groves for the roof rails at the bottom of the cargo box didn't line up with the Mazda5 roof rack.....So I just drilled new holes and I was good to go.
Anthony