I did mean the four that hold the bearing but I forgot you pull the axle in a bit to get to those!
So: plan B is ugly I would probably cut the axle "nut" off and see if by some miracle you can pull the hub off the axle with a slide hammer.
Save that, I'd maybe saw the hub off either angle grinder or band saw (sawzall). If can cut back far enough, then should be able to oush what's left of the spline out of the hub.
Your Welder friend can cut off the axle nut with oxy and possibly use same for the hub.
The bolts that hold the hub/bearing can but cut out from the outside as well so if it looks hopeless to get the axle out, cut 1/4 of the hub off to get clear view of the thread side of the bolts and cut the bolts (or bearing flange).
I forget if the bearing flange is steel or aluminum but you can cut right down the center of the bolt with minimal risk to the knuckle since that side is just a hole and the threads will get replaced with new bearing.
I realize i switched up hub and bearing a bit because when assembled it's one part.
You could try to cut a slot in the tips of the bearing bolts and use a very big impact screwdriver bit. Like the og impact screwdriver you hit with a hammer.
(After cutting part of the hub away for access).
The lug holes do line up that's how i snug the bolts when i reassemble. Cut slots in the tip of the bolts and use a long flat screwdriver bit turning CCW.
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