Welcome! You have found a great forum here.
I also have a '96 4wd T and have done many mod's for road use, take a look - http://www.athenswater.com/1996_4WD_T100.htm
Feel free to ask questions and remember to use the search function, it saves time. I remember when my T had only 75K <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="images/icons/smile.gif" />

Enjoy