do I need an additive in my 8 3/4 sure grip?

Not necessarily true. At least not true for my '05 Ram 9-1/4" LSD (corporate) when I changed it. Clicked and chattered without the stuff.

Depends on what oil they used. Generally speaking factory uses crude gear oil and some additive when doing changes. Full synthetic gear lubes (like AMSOIL) generally don't need an additive. With that being said there are some case where a small amount of gear additive is needed even with synthetic lube.