Scored a 2012 Mazda5 Sport MT. 89k on the clock, and even though it was bought in freakin Massachusetts, its living in TX now. rust isn't terrible, rear end susp components will most likely be replaced at some point, but i bought this thing to commute back and forth for offshore deployments. still can't stop geeking over the third row in this thing. honestly, after getting the windows tinted and swapping the OE head unit out for a cheapy double din DVD/bluetooth touchscreen, this freaking thing would make for a heckin treat. Took it on a 4hr drive for a camping trip two weeks ago, estimated hwy mpg was right on the money, and smooth sailing the whole way. need to find the OE fogs next and get a roof rack or receiver slapped on it. preparing a vehicle to possibly live out of may be a touch easier with this thing . . . assuming everything goes to absolute crap after all.
New smiley 5 shifty boy in town
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I read your message in texas accent.
Congratulations on your score, this kind is hard to find.
There are quite a few threads here about roof racks on Mazda 5. This is my favorite one. Personally, if I'd have sport trim, I'd go for this kind of solution. Cargo carrier / Roof rack?
There's a popular adaptation of a CX-7 roof rails info on this forum, search for it.
You can find one really cheap, I got mine here: https://www.ebay.com (commissions earned) -- IMO, they look OK from distance, and looking from a closer perspective you can notice imperfections; however, this notch actually is quite useful for a tie-up.
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No, the CX-7 rack pictured requires cutting it to fit.
It's a very easy 15-minutes job, where you carefully measure the cut length, then drill new holes in the rails and screw them back to the base.
It's a very easy job, I think it was described in detail somewhere on this forum.
You can do it even with a cheap $1 hacksaw from dollar tree. ($1.25 actually plus tax
)Also, keep in mind that the distance between the mount points in front and in the rear is different.
Also, if you plan to fully open the sunroof, you need a rubber riser for the front rail, otherwise there would be no clearance for the moonroof to open and slide back.
@hleboklop dude . . . DUDE
50 freaking doll hairs and you're up and running when name brand racks for these things START at around 300$ one thousand blessings to you on this recommendation. maybe an hour worth of re-engineering, measure, cut, drill, tap. done and dusted with the best of them.
50 freaking doll hairs and you're up and running when name brand racks for these things START at around 300$ one thousand blessings to you on this recommendation. maybe an hour worth of re-engineering, measure, cut, drill, tap. done and dusted with the best of them.
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