The Can-Am Defender HD10 is a work machine first, and most owners don't want to turn theirs into a monster truck just to fit bigger rubber. That is exactly the problem the SuperATV BFT Suspension Kit for the Can-Am Defender HD10 was built to solve: room for 34-inch tires with only a mild two-inch lift.
How the BFT kit clears big tires without a tall lift
Most of the clearance in this kit doesn't come from height at all. It comes from 2-inch forward-offset A-arms that push the front wheels out and forward and open up the room a big tire needs to turn. SuperATV then adds a modest 2-inch lift using shock brackets and billet aluminum spring spacers.
Keeping the lift low is the whole point. The Defender stays closer to its factory center of gravity, so it still feels planted with a loaded bed, and your CV angles never get pushed as far as a tall lift would push them. The A-arms are 1-1/4-inch DOM steel with high-clearance bends and CNC laser-cut brackets, and the geometry is adjustable so you can dial in camber once everything is bolted up.
What's in the box
- Upper and lower front A-arms
- Steering stop kit
- 17-inch limit straps (not needed if you're running Rhino 2.0 axles)
- Billet aluminum spring spacers and shock brackets
- Shock bump stop, required only if you go all the way to 34-inch tires
Pick your ball joint, and let SuperATV press them in
Add ball joints to the order and SuperATV installs them into the A-arms for free before the kit ships, so you don't need a press or an afternoon of fighting old joints. All three options are greaseable with an accessible zerk and an adjustable steel-on-steel design:
- Super Duty 300M — 300M grade steel, minimal narrowing at the neck, roughly 2.25 times stronger than stock.
- Keller — a two-piece design that threads onto the A-arm like a nut and bolt, with no snap ring to pull out. Chromoly stud, tool-steel body, rebuildable.
- Heavy-Duty — hardened 4340 VAR steel with zinc plating, tested to roughly double the pressure of an OEM joint.
Fitment: which Defender HD10 models this fits
The BFT Suspension Kit fits the 2016–2019 Can-Am Defender HD10, including the DPS, XT, XT Cab, XTP and Mossy Oak trims, plus the 2017–2019 Defender MAX HD10 in DPS and XT (and the 2017 XT Cab). Check your year and trim against the full fitment list on the product page before ordering. Everything else that fits your machine lives in our Can-Am Defender HD10 and Defender MAX HD10 collections.
Who should run one
- Defender owners who want 32- to 34-inch tires but still use the machine for work and hauling
- Anyone who has looked at a 6-inch lift and decided it's more height than the job calls for
- Riders in deep mud who need clearance and width without the tippiness of a tall kit
- Owners who want a front end that can take a hit, and a warranty that says so
Order it at SxS Outpost
The kit runs $723.95 and carries SuperATV's lifetime lift-kit warranty — break it and they replace it. It ships direct from SuperATV with their warranty, and orders over $99 ship free in the lower 48. Grab the BFT Suspension Kit for your Defender HD10 and stop shopping tires by what will fit instead of what you want. More lift options are in our Lift Kits collection.