Best Way to Carry Two Kayaks on 2019 Mazda CX-5 With Flush Side Rails
Question:
I am looking for a configuration quote for carrying two kayaks on a 2019 Mazda CX-5 with flush roof rails. I would like to use some combination of Thule Hullavator or Yakima Showdown because I am over 60 and the car is too tall to lift a kayak into a J-type cradle. One kayak weighs 59 lbs and the other 49 lbs. I use the 59 lb kayak all the time and only use the 49 lb kayak occasionally with my wife or son. So I settled on a Thule Wingbar EVO 135 53 rack system with a Hullavator for the 59 lb kayak. But I think I will use the Yakima Showdown for the other kayak, not for expense reasons but for weight reasons. Total weight for this combination Hullavator/Showdown/Kayaks is 167 lbs.=, which is well under the 220 lb capacity of the Wingbar EVO. My concern is the weight capacity of the car roof itself. I find very little information on the roof loading capacity/strength of the Mazda CX-5 roof. What little I can find indicates the capacity is 125 lbs. If that is the true limit I might be stuck with some type of J-cradle holder. The car is too tall to lift a kayak into a J-cradle. Am I missing something? Will my idea of a combo Hullavator/Showdown work with the 53inch Wingbar EVO and not dent my car?
asked by: MARK A
Helpful Expert Reply:
We do have a solution for you, but for your 2019 Mazda CX-5, the issue isn't only actually the weight capacity of the roof, it is that there is no way to fit a combination of the Thule Hullavator Pro Kayak Carrier # TH898 with the Yakima ShowDown Kayak Carrier # Y04081 (or two of either carrier) on any roof rack for your 2019 CX-5 because they take up far too much space on your crossbars. Additionally, there isn't enough space on roof rack crossbars for a '19 CX-5 to fit both a Hullavator/ShowDown and a J-style carrier.
And in regards to the roof rack, you mentioned you settled on the 53" WingBar Evo for your 2019 CX-5 with flush-mounted rails, but I checked with Thule, and the crossbars that fit your vehicle are the 47" bars. Since Thule's crossbars do not have a channel that goes all the way underneath the bar, you won't be able to use the longer bars, so I recommend going with 50" Yakima crossbars.
- Yakima JetStream Crossbars # Y00425
- Towers # Y64AR
- Fit Kit # Y39AR
- Same Key System Lock Cores (Optional) # Y07204
I have added a photo that a customer sent in showing this rack on their 2019 Mazda CX-5 with flush rails so you can see how it will look on your Mazda. So the truth is, your 2019 Mazda CX-5 just doesn't have the ability to carry two kayaks if you are using the Thule Hullavator Pro Kayak Carrier # TH898 or Yakima ShowDown Kayak Carrier # Y04081.
The best option truly will be to use the Yakima roof rack along with two of the Malone DownLoader Kayak Carrier and TelosXL Load Assist with Tie-Downs - J-Style - Side Loading # MPG114MD-351XL.
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Malone DownLoader Kayak Roof Rack w/ Lift Assist and Tie-Downs - J-Style - Clamp On
- Watersport Carriers
- Kayak
- Roof Mount Carrier
- J-Style
- Folding
- Aero Bars
- Elliptical Bars
- Factory Bars
- Round Bars
- Square Bars
- Side Loading
- Clamp On
- Load Assist
- Malone
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Thule Hullavator Pro Kayak Roof Rack and Lift Assist w/ Tie-Downs - Saddle Style - Universal Mount
- Watersport Carriers
- Kayak
- Roof Mount Carrier
- Saddle-Style
- Aero Bars
- Elliptical Bars
- Round Bars
- Square Bars
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- Clamp On
- Load Assist
- Thule
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Yakima JetStream Crossbars - Aluminum - Black - 50" Long - Qty 2
- Roof Rack
- Crossbars
- Aero Bars
- 50 Inch Bar Space
- 2 Bars
- Overhang
- Black
- Yakima
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Yakima ShowDown Kayak or SUP Roof Rack and Lift Assist w/ Tie-Downs - Saddle Style - Clamp On
- Watersport Carriers
- Kayak
- Paddle Board
- Roof Mount Carrier
- Saddle-Style
- Aero Bars
- Elliptical Bars
- Round Bars
- Square Bars
- Side Loading
- Clamp On
- Load Assist
- Yakima
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SightClip Fit Kit for Yakima SightLine and RidgeLine Roof Rack Towers
- Roof Rack
- Fit Kits
- 4 Pack
- Yakima
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SightLine Towers for Yakima Crossbars - Flush Side Rails - Qty 4
- Roof Rack
- Feet
- 4 Pack
- Black
- Yakima
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Yakima Same Key System (SKS) Lock Cores (QTY 4)
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- Roof Bike Racks
- Roof Box
- Roof Rack
- Ski and Snowboard Racks
- Keys
- Lock Parts
- Lock Cores and Cylinders
- Yakima
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