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I used some rubber sheeting and sealed off the passenger side fender liner. just to limit amount of mud splashing it from wheel well. I have thought about making a shield under it as well. But full skids would protect better.
I'm on my 3rd alternator. The last time I pulled it apart myself and replaced the bearings. It only cost me $10 for bearings from the local alternator shop. I never had the brushes go bad. It's always been the bearings and every time it was from a wattery, sandy, mud mixture in a certain mud field that has claimed many Xterra alternators. I have gone through deep water that is slightly muddy and never had a problem. It come down to the texture of the mud that will kill ur alternator. Here's a video of the alternator killing field I speak of.
http://i499.photobucket.com/albums/rr356/acasper708/268872bd.mp4
Later that day Kelly needed a new alternator!

 

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Also here's a pict of my X thoroughly covered in mud. It was very fun!!!

About a week later I needed a new alternator, throttle body, and blower motor!
So I don't play in mud that much anymore.