If they use the stock size steering box any brace will work. The best one (and most expensive) being the one from DodgeOffroad.com. They are very rude people btw. You can find the braces on eBay for cheap. Like this in $47 shipped:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Steering-Gear-Box-Stabilizer-Bar-Brace-Fits-94-02-Dodge-Ram-1500-2500-3500-4WD/232865861377?fits=Year%3A1996&hash=item3637e30f01: g:YokAAOSwKLxbXBAP

Although you don't need that if it's a quality steering box

 

Cool. I appreciate that. Finally going to get under the truck this weekend.

 

No problem! Just be warned it says "Almost gone"

 

Looking at the boreguson and if I am looking right they are discontinued for the gen 2. I can't seem to find them.

 

I see conflicting info on the braces that go all the way across the frame..... The frame does twist some over serious terrain, and that will put side loads on the pitman shaft, that it really doesn't care for. Dodge Off Road makes a brace that only mounts to one side, but, it is hideously expensive...... and they don't have the best reputation......

 

They make them
I don't care for any brace

 

Don't think that I'm going to go with the brace. It's not 4 wheel drive and won't be doing any hauling anymore. Fixin to go outside and get under it to replace the tie rods, stabalizer bar bushings, idler arm and get the gear box off.

 

Looks like the Borgeson steering box hasn't been made by the manufacturer for the 2nd gen Dodge Ram trucks in quite awhile. Looks like you will have to do some serious searching to find one sitting on a shelf somewhere. Might want to contact Borgeson to see if they plan to make more anytime soon.

I personally like the brace, as it minimizes the side loads placed on the steering output shaft in the pitman arm area. I feel it helps the steering box to last longer. I also do not subject my truck to unconventional terrain.

 

On the engine discussion, stroking will require a machine shop to open the jugs, 0.030 over its generally the standard. With the cost of the rotating assembly and the machine work, you can make similar power much easier another way.

Just another option but TorqStorm has supercharger systems for less than 3500. They bought the old Powerdyne company and redesigned the blowers to be a modern internal gear drive instead of the old internal belt that always broke. Make pretty good power and to improve the system more you just need a couple more items: 2bar map sensor (stock srt4 is a common one used), larger fuel injectors, larger fuel pump, wideband and a tune. Fuel pump and injectors are pretty plug and play. Wideband just needs a bung and to be wired in. Then the map sensor just gets wired in line it was stock.

Just an easier method to have a nice fun setup without having to completely tear it apart and machine and rebuild it. And down the road you could always combine the 2 if you want even more power

 

DaPepper9 - thanks for the idea, I will keep that in mind and research it. Like the subject says this is a first time buils and a major learning experience for me. I can't go to extreme on this one.