SuperATV Rhino 2.0 Heavy-Duty Front Axles are stock-length replacement front axles for the 2017-2021 Can-Am Defender HD5 and Defender HD5 DPS, sold for the driver and passenger sides. SuperATV rates them nearly 2 times stronger than stock, with a massive 4mm increase in shaft size, maximized CV joints and heat-treated 4340 chromoly from end to end.
SuperATV offers front axles only for the HD5. Choose Front Driver Side or Front Passenger Side; each axle is sold individually.
These Defender HD5 axles are the Can-Am Defender HD5 axles SuperATV builds for work machines. Pick the Defender HD5 front axle for the side you need; the same part covers Defender HD5 DPS axles. If you are replacing a torn Defender HD5 CV axle or a single Can-Am Defender HD5 axle, these heavy duty Defender HD5 axles are a straight swap. Shoppers searching Can-Am Defender 500 axles or Can-Am Defender axles in general should confirm the HD5 years below; these are the Rhino 2.0 Defender HD5 axles for 2017-2021.
Key Features
- Nearly 2 times stronger than stock, per SuperATV
- A massive 4mm increase in shaft size
- 4340 chromoly steel, end to end
- Proprietary heat treatment
- Operates at high CV angles
- Field and lab tested; 18-month warranty
- Driver and passenger side fronts
Built To Solve: Broken Front Axles on a Can-Am Defender HD5 Work Machine
- A front axle failing in the middle of the job
- OE axles wearing out under work loads
- CV joints heating up at high angles
- Replacing a broken axle with another stock part
Best For: 2017-2021 Can-Am Defender HD5 and HD5 DPS Owners
- 2017-2021 Can-Am Defender HD5 owners
- 2017-2021 Can-Am Defender HD5 DPS owners
- Farm, ranch and job site machines
- Owners replacing one front axle or both
Specifications
- Brand: SuperATV
- Product line: Rhino 2.0 Heavy-Duty Axle
- Material: 4340 chromoly steel, end to end, with a proprietary heat treatment
- Strength: nearly 2 times stronger than stock (per SuperATV)
- Warranty: 18 months
- Shaft size: 4mm larger than stock
- Length: stock
- Positions: front driver side, front passenger side (no rear offered)
- Sold: individually
- Manufacturer Part Number (front driver side): AX-7-67-FL-0-DT
- Manufacturer Part Number (front passenger side): AX-7-67-FR-0-DT
Fitment
- Can-Am Defender HD5: 2017-2021
- Can-Am Defender HD5 DPS: 2017-2021
SuperATV offers front axles only for the Defender HD5. SuperATV does not publish OEM cross-reference numbers for these axles. Fitment is not guaranteed on applications not listed above; confirm your year, model and cab before ordering.
FAQ
Is there a rear axle for the HD5?
No. SuperATV offers Rhino 2.0 front axles for the Defender HD5: one for the driver side and one for the passenger side.
Do they fit the HD5 DPS?
Yes. SuperATV lists the 2017-2021 Defender HD5 and Defender HD5 DPS.
Do they fit the Defender HD8 or HD10?
No. See our Can-Am Defender HD8 and HD10 Rhino 2.0 listings for those machines.
How much stronger are they than stock?
SuperATV rates them nearly 2 times stronger than stock, with a 4mm larger shaft.
Are they stock length?
Yes. These are direct replacements for the factory front axles on a stock-height HD5.
What warranty do they carry?
SuperATV backs Rhino 2.0 axles with an 18-month warranty, longer than the one-year norm SuperATV cites for the industry.
Why SuperATV
SuperATV designs, engineers, manufactures and tests its Rhino 2.0 axles in-house, using CAD analysis, lab testing and real-world trail testing before release. Every Rhino 2.0 axle is backed by SuperATV's 18-month warranty, longer than the one-year norm SuperATV cites for the industry.
Complete Your Defender HD5 Front End
When one Defender HD5 axle fails, the others have usually seen the same abuse, so decide which positions you need. Confirm your model, year and option against the fitment list.
