ski racks for the p5

[tranzformer]

so i have been looking at ski racks for my p5 and this season of fun in the snow, just curious if anyone knows/ has experience if this set up will work on the p5 stock rack set up:

http://www.orsracksdirect.com/yakima-ski-snowboard-rack-buttondown-package.html

thanks for the help guys

 

[MP5_509]

I tried looking for mighty mounts at my local REI and their manual said they were available for the stock rack so i just had to buy new Qclips. It works great!

 

[tranzformer]

what are Qclips

 

[allenpg]

I'd recommend the Saris rack. I simply removed the stock factory...just takes some muscle, a screwdriver, and a socket. Call Saris or e-mail them and they'll tell you the parts you need. Several dealers in the Chicago area. I have the load bars, a couple of trays for my bikes, and I spent the $$$ on the fairing to cut down on wind noise. Looks sharp on the P5. The website is http://www.sarisproducts.com. Good luck!

 

[Poseur]

I'm be weary of them claiming you jsut need to buy taht and they'll "work on factory racks" in reality, there's like50 different versions of mighty mounts. YES indeed there's a version for our cars' stock rack, I can't recall which, though.

As for the rack itself, that is about a 5yr old style that while functional is not as sleek or easy to use as the new units. Yakima is great stuff, though I've never had a problem with any of mine.

The one thing you'll need to be careful of with whatever rack you get (yak/hollywood/thule/saris, etc) if it mounts to the stock crossbars isthat the factory rack is located kinda far back and thusly it's liekyl to snag boards/skis on your hatch if you open it fast, so be careful and check for clearane before oyu go flipping it up.

 

[Protege52003]

i use the thule 6 pr ski rack and the thule big-mouth clamps to attack rack to factory bars. work well, just have to make sue you have enough clearence when you open hatch as you said before......

 

[memo79]

I've got the Yakima Big PowderHound (6pr skis/4snowboards) ($80) attached onto my factory rack with Yakima 12V (V for vertical) Might Mounts ($20). works great.

 

[tonkabui]

what about the stock one?

http://www.mazdastuff.com/product.cfm?ProductID=1408

 

[uclap5]

I've got the Yakima Big PowderHound (6pr skis/4snowboards) ($80) attached onto my factory rack with Yakima 12V (V for vertical) Might Mounts ($20). works great.

exactly what i have.

 

[memo79]

exactly what i have.

You're the reason I have it!!!!!(bow)
I was looking for a setup for some time, when I ran across a thread here. Someone was looking for a way to mount up a rack to the factory bars, and I'm pretty sure it was you who responded with the 12v mightymounts. (bow)

 

[memo79]

what about the stock one?

http://www.mazdastuff.com/product.cfm?ProductID=1408

same as the yakima powderhound, except mazda sells Thule products.

 

[chuyler1]

Has anyone tried these (only $25)?
http://www.thuleracks.com/thule/product.asp?dept_id=9&sku=562
Thule's website says they won't work on the P5 but it looks like it might fit anyway.

Here's a photo: