Wondering if this is stronger than if I just butt two notched 1.5" 'rs to the two sides of the 2". ![Thud :thud:](https://board.marlincrawler.com/Smileys/marlin/thud.gif)
It kind of depends on which one bears more load. you are weakening the bigger one, but a good weld, not booger, will solidify it well. If the 1.5 is cross support I would not drill the 2"