FASS Location

[DiTrani]

OK, I've had the FASS on for a few weeks/2K miles, and I'm really concerned about it's vulnerability mounted in the prescribed location, under the bed in front of the driver's side rear wheel. The whole unit is filthy and gets wet routinely, and more disturbingly, the forward-facing side of the fuel filter has numerous little spots where the paint has been chipped away by road debris (probably highway salt). This is too expensive a piece to be treating this way, especially since the ONLY reason I bought it was to hopefully encrease the reliability of my truck.



Has anyone else had these concerns? I have the unit mounted as high as I dare given that the bed is soft-mounted (about 1/2" clearance), but with 2WD it's still pretty close to the ground (maybe the 4WD guys aren't seeing the paint chipping thing).



I'm getting the factory rear fender liners that my '02 didn't come with, and I'm looking into front mud flaps.

 

[Tcolesanti]

I would get some mud flap material and hang it in front of the FASS to protect it, and the rear liners shoulod take care of the back.

 

[ASTAR]

I have the rear factory wheel well liners and my FASS doesn't take on any debri or anything.

 

[MamthTorq]

Mine has taken alot of debris, and chipped alot of the paint off, I am concerned because I do ALOT of off-roading, and think I might one day send a rock though the filter! I have thought of making a gaurd to mount infront of it. My wheel wells are lined, but it takes all the rocks from the front tire, esp it I really get on it in 4wheel.

 

[JRagland]

ASTAR,

With a 7. 5" lift on 37in tires, your FASS needs binoculars to even see road debris.

 

[DiTrani]

I like the idea of making a mud flap to hang in front of it. Yesterday I ordered the fender liners and a set of 4 Mopar mud/spash guards.

 

[tractorface]

No worries here

I have not worried about mine. I do not off road either. I figure there are many other things under the truck that are more vunerable. Heck the plastic tank is probably less puncture resistant than the FASS. Then there is the plastic transmission pan.