Ford 8.8 Swap

Where is the best place to weld the short axle tube, outboard or inboard, or in the middle? I did mine inboard as i figured the load would be the least farthest from the leaf spring hanger. Opinions? I found it pretty easy to cut and center the axle Tube if you leave a stub of the original inboard, then you just install the axle, bury it in the carrier to proper depth and then use a few v blocks to level up the loose tube With the stub, then start welding about an inch at a time in opposite side intervals after you put a few tacks around it. Ugly welds, they buff out! You can further brace the weld with a collar around your original weld, then weld the collar on both sides for added strength.