Banks Ram-Air Diff Cover: Cool, Clean, and Easy to Install
In Percy Reynolds’ latest video, he installs the Banks Ram-Air Differential Cover, demonstrating how easy it is. The innovative cover isn’t just jewelry, it actually keeps fluid temps lower than any other cover. The longer the fluid lives, the better it protects the ring, pinion and bearings.
Full Video Transcript
00:03 [Music] what’s up YouTube Welcome Back to the channel uh today we’re heading down to a buddy’s garage he’s got AC in there and it’s like 95 degrees in PA so it’s going to be nice uh we’re installing the Banks Ram a differential cover Banks sent it out to me about I don’t know 3 weeks ago just been busy so finally got some time to do it to install it thanks to them for sending everything out to me to review for the channel let’s get into the video all right this what it comes with all your gaskets all your bolts out blue Loctite we’ll get started on [Music] [Music] why [Music] 1 [Music]
02:24 [Applause] [Music] a [Music] [Music] [Music] [Applause] [Music] all right let’s go over what’s Superior about this differential cover than all the competitors number one it actually cools your differential your rear the fins on either side actually take air and it flows above it to cool it and
03:52 each one of these fins I didn’t know this until I watched the video or actually designed because everybody says oh it’ll hit it hit the differential hit things they’re actually designed to break off if you get in that kind of situation and they say you will get better fuel economy I guess I’ll see if it actually is true or not
04:14 all right I want to do a little recap of the Banks Ram a differential cover products awesome instructions were great um like usual their stuff is top-notch quality only thing I would say is your bracket on the left side cuz there’s there actually I thought there would be more information online with the 2020 and up differential covers but there’s really it’s kind of all over the place uh so and a lot of their instructions only is with the Ram 2500 coming basically same concept everything only thing that’s a little different is
04:57 on the left side the bracket up top where it hold your brakes you’re going to use the studs with the nuts on them there and then you’re going to use I think it’s one or two um extra bolts from your old differential cover but other than that everything worked excellent um I have no complaints nothing worked great uh four quarts of oil uh I use 70 w90 synthetic vene that’s all the place had I wanted to get AMS oil but I couldn’t find but yeah other than that I want to say thanks to Banks and uh appreciate everybody watching like And subscribe and I’ll see you on the next one
Why You Want Ram-Air
- Ram-Air scoop reduces differential fluid temperatures
- Improved oil flow over flat-back aftermarket diff covers
- Less aeration means your lubricant lasts longer
- Sight glass, magnetic drain and fill plugs make service easier