Does anyone else find that doing fates alone is trickier than it should be?

As a dps in ruby sea especially it takes a while flying from fate to fate only to find that either the fate is a boss which can't be solo'd or a mob-fate for which self-healing skills and chocobo are completely necessary.

The changes to soften fates in areas with fewer people have been great, I just wonder how everyone else sees it - does anyone tech up their chocobo for tanking or have any thoughts or tips?