dan1977p
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It's absolutely a requirement. The bolt is just holding everything together and isn't intended to combat the vertical shearing force. The unit bearing press fits into the knuckle to take all the shearing force. Otherwise, there would be no reason for the press fit and it would just be the three bolts.
It's also not a requirement to weld the spacer, that's done for convenience for those that frequently tear into the axle!
It's absolutely a requirement. The bolt is just holding everything together and isn't intended to combat the vertical shearing force. The unit bearing press fits into the knuckle to take all the shearing force. Otherwise, there would be no reason for the press fit and it would just be the three bolts.