2020 Can-am Defender Improvements & Features?

[supersix]

What would you like to see Can-am improve or add to the 2020 Defender and 2020 Defender Max?

 

[Dragoon]

Smoother slow speed acceleration and deceleration.

 

[supersix]

I'd like to see a Defender Max XTP model released.

 

[Mark]

I agree with Dragoon on the slow speed issue, my brother's Polaris and my Father in law's Kawasaki don't do that.   I'd also like the front dash cup holders to have a lighted halo around them so I can find in the dark.  Might as well make the gear labels lighted as well. The soft doors I have could be improved if they used a better frame instead of the wire frame so they fit correctly and didn't have to be constantly adjusted or slammed shut.  I'd like them to offer a center review mirror that isn't parabolic.  They could add a tiltmeter to the dash gauges.  Make the dash lights a little dimmer.  Make the nets for the front dash shelves with more elastic so you can get stuff in and out.  Replace the headlight bulbs with LED.  Put a little bigger CV boot protector on the Lonestar and XT models that have the curved A Arms or offer one as an accessory for those models.  Add a filter/screen on the fuel filler.  Make the 4wd switch so you can throw it on at any speed.  Maybe integrate some courtesy lights into the footwell areas in the front and back.  Other than that it's perfect.  I have had problems with the DPS and also smelling  raw fuel vapor after about an hour of riding but I'm not sure if those are design issues yet or just a problem with mine. 

 

[Dragoon]

You are spot on, Mark! I love your ideas for improvements. If Can-Am added what you suggested it would definitely be the best UTV on the market! 

 

[spartan45acp]

This might sounds a bit odd but I would like to see a PTO on the Defender and then make a front mounted snow blower for this rig running off the PTO.  I just cleaned up my drive way a few days ago from 55 cm snow storm...lol...this option would make cleaning the drive way out Fun!  And when has "Fun" every been used in the same sentence as cleaning 55 cm of snow out of a drive way?

 

[Dragoon]

A PTO would definitely open the Defender up to a world of accessories! Polaris has the Brutus line that has a PTO I believe, but I don't think it has sold all that well

 

[supersix]

I could see a PTO option on a Diesel Defender. And if we get that I would like to see one include an onboard generator!

 

[Mark]

Here is a video of a hydraulic snow blower on the front of a UTV.  They put the pump in the bed of it and it looks like it's working pretty good.  I'm not sure it would handle 55cm though.

 

[Dragoon]

Now that would make snow removal fun 

 

[Dan]

Make Fox Podium Shocks standard on XMR models. 

 

[Dragoon]

Make Fox Podium Shocks standard on XMR models. 

And on the Lone Star model, they are expensive enough!

 

[Dan]

And on the Lone Star model, they are expensive enough!

I totally agree. My XMR is more expensive than the first SUV I bought on active-duty.

 

[Mark]

Looks like they have a defender XT-P model now that has fox 2.0 shocks on it.  I can't see where you can actually buy the fox shocks for the defender but I may be missing it.

 

[Dragoon]

Looks like they have a defender XT-P model now that has fox 2.0 shocks on it.  I can't see where you can actually buy the fox shocks for the defender but I may be missing it.

You're right, here it is.

https://can-am.brp.com/content/canam-offroad/en_US/side-by-side/defender/defender-xt-p.html

 

[supersix]

Any idea when Can-am will roll out the announcement for the next year line up?  Is it normally early summer? (May/June). 

 

[Dan]

You can buy the shocks directly from Can-Am. About $2K total in parts. 

 

[Mark]

That's not too bad since the standard shocks are about $1k. A good set of shocks can sure make a difference, but so far on my defender max I have barely noticed the potholes and rocks i've frequently run across so I'm not changing until I start feeling it.

 

[Dan]

That's not too bad since the standard shocks are about $1k. A good set of shocks can sure make a difference, but so far on my defender max I have barely noticed the potholes and rocks i've frequently run across so I'm not changing until I start feeling it.

I totally agree. A lot of people on other forums bash the XMR shocks but I have no problems. I run my shocks on the hardest setting front and rear and use STI beadlocks on low PSIs with Kanati Mongrels. It rides and handles excellent. I only plan to replace them when I start feeling it on the trails as well.