Motorhead,
Yes they do salt the roads in Alaska. Last week I drove approx. 200 miles in Nev. with salt or some kind of muck on the icy roads. It was everywhere on my truck and 5th.whl. Actually the service writer said my truck was obviously a northern (rusty) truck.
They heated the hub, beat on it with a sledge hammer, more heating and then broke the bearing. On the right side they have ordered a new hub/bearing. At least he said they ordered it. There were no parts in yet this AM but I left the truck anyway and got a rental car on their ticket to keep them interested.
SOS at the dealer.
Jack
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