How Much Clearance Required to Use Yakima RocketBox Pro 14 on Mazda CX5 with Rear Antenna

Updated 01/29/2021 | Published 01/27/2021

Question:

Does the Yakima RocketBox Pro 14 fit on a 2016 Mazda CX-5 GT Factory crossbars? My concern is the sharkfin antennae..

asked by: Eric

Expert Reply:

We've actually got a great installation video of the Yakima RocketBox Pro 14 # Y07192 on a similar Mazda CX-5, and this will really depend on the orientation of your factory bars and how tall they sit off the roof. The one thing that's going to play in its' favor is that the roof slants downward towards the back, so you're going to have sufficient clearance. The rear clamps of the RocketBox Pro 14 can be adjusted to fit varying crossbar widths and you can position them towards the back so you'll only need 45" of space from the center of the front crossbar to the shark fin antenna. The overall length of the # Y07192 is 74". This box will fit on Mazda factory crossbars.

I've linked the video review and installation we did for this cargo box for you to take a look at.

expert reply by: Erik B