I did some good mud riding on the weekend and when I was washing it noticed all the mud and debris was obviously caked in front of the rad. My question is has anyone ever cut the shroud at the bottom of the rad to let the mud and debris fall out or get washed out easier. Or does this expose it more to sticks and anything else that could puncture the rad. To me even an if an inch of the plastic cut out of the way would help.

Thanks