i found that the guy who had my truck previously completely messed up the cold air intake. he tied it down with a shoelace to where the old airbox would sit, it also has a patched hole in it. i need to get another one because i dont want my intake just in there. which intake should i get? leaning towards a K&N, but i dont know much about intakes. i heard that you may have to grind off a little of the fan shroud is that true? trying to find an intake where water splashing up isnt a problem.

 

Volant makes one of the best cai I have seen for these trucks. Its completely sealed.

Those k&n intakes with just a plastic shield is not what I would call...a cai....I think they are crap

 

I have a K&N CIA and if you are concerned with water then this should NOT be one of you considerations. It is an open element cone style filter guarded by nothing more than a open metal "heat shield" with a plastic tube going into the intake. I did not have to trim my fan shroud to install it. My review is that it was not worth the money spent.

 

That's why I am doing ram air with gutter down spout in stock box just need to find it make a scoop

 

1st off what year truck do you have?

the only recommendation I'd give you AFA K&N goes is stay away from their intakes.
their filters are fine if you keep them oild every 5k or 6k miles.

I would use only 1 of the following CAI systems:
Volant or Airaid.

as stated if water is a concern: Volant
if not a concern than both work great.

 

alright thanks guys. i dont think water is a problem, even with my old air filter, which the old owner tied down with a shoelace going mudding i never had a problem with water nor was there a concern of water till my brother said something about it, thats why i was asking now