Alternator problems?

[AlaskaVX]

I am 99.9999% sure my alternator just died! Hell make that 100% sure! Just want to throw some advice out there to everyone. Well last night I went out to the drags and since I had a busted stud I couldn't race. So I decided to go offroading in the area. Well I only hit ONE mud pit, and it got really deep at the end, about mid cladding deep. I gave it some good amount of gas, and made it out with no problems. Then problems started in this order.... the battery light came on last night right after the mud pit, the heater went out on the way home (about 20 min. after mud pit), drove it home and hoped it would start the next day, started right up this morning and on the way to work, my dash started lighting up, battery light was already on, next came the ABS light, then the Air Bag light, then my stereo started turning on and off, then remained off, then my speedometer and rpm guage went out. I left it running because I knew what was happening, ran into work to tell them what was happening, ran back out to my car, stepped on the brake and it died, tried to jump it and no luck.

So, if you see that battery light light up, and you still under warranty, my suggestion is drive to the nearest car wash and wash it up, then drive to the dealer and get it fixed! Because now I have to have my brother tow me to a car wash then to the dealer. Gonna be a PITA. So thought I would share this bit of info. Hope it helps someone out someday. I hope they will replace it under warranty! Wish me luck! BTW I'm at 58,500 miles, only 1500 miles left on waaranty. I have hit a million mud pits but this is the first to take out my alternator.