Is it possible to do something about the poor placement of the alternator on the X? Would buying an aftermarket one with an external
regulator provide protection from water and mud be worth it or is it just another part waiting to fail? Other than staying out of water and mud, what can be done to help? Sorry if this is common knowledge and I just haven't been told.

Thanks in advance for you help.
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Mountain? What mountain? You call that a mountain?
Where I'm from, we call that a bump.