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    Do I have a limited slip differential?

    The best way to know for sure is to pull the rear diff cover. An open diff looks different from the factory trac-loc like shown above. Yes, the Dana 35 can get the trac-loc from the factory. Mine came that way. I replaced it with a Detroit TT when I had it regeared.
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    Help choosing gear ratio

    I'm a little surprised billybob didn't comment in this thread and recommend 2.73's.
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    Can I swap my 3.07 gears into a 3.73 posi rear axle?

    3.07's are the absolute suck. Most do everything in their power to get rid of them. You're the first I've heard that wanted to install them.
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    Offer from insurance for total loss

    Not trying to sound like an ass, but looking at the pic, the offer sounds extremely reasonable.
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    Should I change my engine oil every 6 months?

    I change mine once a year. I only drive about it about 2-3k a year, so I use time rather than mileage. Doing it every 3 months wouldn't make any sense.
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    Extreme Terrain (what a mistake)

    I always get tires and wheels from Discount Tire. Even when they need to order the wheels from the third party. That way, if the wheels are fucked, it isn't my problem, and most companies are a lot less likely to dick with Discount than any of us as individuals. I got a shitty American Racing...
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    Adding water / methanol to front tires for traction, would it work?

    I wouldn't want to daily driver a TJ with that weight in the front tires, but for competition, whatever works works.
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    Recommended re-gear for 31" tires?

    Actually on the highway is where the 3.07's really sucked, and probably when I got the worst mileage. The only time the 3.07's didn't completely suck, was if the highway was completely flat, or slight decline, and absolutely no head wind. It made zero power at highway speeds to pass or even...
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    Recommended re-gear for 31" tires?

    Not likely. I actually gained about 10% in fuel mileage going from 3.07 to 4.10. Not that I cared, but it was a pleasant surprise. Even if I didn't, a TJ sucks so bad in the full mileage department, that I'd rather have a funner vehicle to drive with more power, even if gas mileage was less...
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    I'm making the truck Ram didn't

    They look really cool lowered. I've seen your truck on the Ram forum quite a few times. I'd really hate to ruin the great ride it has for appearance sake, but man single cabs looks cool lowered.
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    Recommended re-gear for 31" tires?

    4.10 is perfect for my TJ with 33's and the 32RH with no overdrive. With a manual, you'd want even lower gears than me. 4.10 sounds just about right for 31's and a 5spd. Too many people think of 4.10's as in a '67 Camaro with 26" tires and no OD. A guy at work kept trying to tell me my Jeep...
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    I'm making the truck Ram didn't

    The mirrors are more than just color matched. They have the built in turn signals and "puddle lights". I was able to activate them both with a bluetooth scan tool and an app called AlfaOBD. I turned on the signals, puddle lights, and can even roll the windows down with the unlock button on the...
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    I'm making the truck Ram didn't

    They stopped the R/T in 2017, made the Sport in 2018, and neither existed in 2019. Those were well optioned regular cabs. Mine is an Express, but not totally stripped, but stripped too much for me, which is why I'm making the truck I wanted. I paid $25,700 for it, but even adding the $900 for...
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    I'm making the truck Ram didn't

    This color is called Delmonico Red. It is similar to other colors Chrysler has done, but a little different.
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    I'm making the truck Ram didn't

    Me too, that's why I am making what they don't make.
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    I'm making the truck Ram didn't

    So I bought a new 2019 Ram 1500 Classic regular cab back in late December. Luckily it had the 8.4" radio and upgraded gauge cluster (which seems to be an extremely rare option). At under 3k miles, I've debadged it, added color matched door handles, color matched door mirrors, a leather wrapped...
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    Can the rear Dana 35 axle on a 2006 TJ be converted to limited slip?

    Trutracs are great for a lot of applications. If you have any plans to regear, I'd do both at the same time. Consider getting some better rear axles shafts, like Revolution Gear 1541H axle shafts for piece of mind. I added f/r Detroit TT's when I regearded mine to 4.10 and added the rear axles...
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    I tested out my front and rear Detroit Truetrac LSDs

    This is really simple. If you wheel in difficult areas that really need lockers...buy lockers. If you don't wheel like that, but need extra traction, and your tires are generally all on the ground, like how I wheel, the TT's are great, with no unwanted quirks on the street.
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    I tested out my front and rear Detroit Truetrac LSDs

    People were trying very hard to talk me out of the TT's here, when I was going to get them. I'm glad I went with my gut feeling and had the TT's installed. Totally transparent on the street like I wanted, and have performed how I wanted them off road.
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    I tested out my front and rear Detroit Truetrac LSDs

    The Detroit is a lot better, plus the factory clutch driven Trac-loc probably doesn't even work any more because the clutches are shot.