This 2022 RAM 2500 picked up a lot of sluggishness after moving to 40-inch tires. The problem wasn’t a lack of engine capability—it was lazy response between pedal input and vehicle reaction. Banks PedalMonster fixes that by reshaping demanded torque through selectable response curves, so the truck reacts immediately when you leave the line and feels stronger through the mid-range. In this setup, iDash adds real-time visibility, showing what the truck is doing and what PedalMonster is commanding. You get quicker response where you want it, and stock behavior in reverse for safer backing.
Peter returned to Banks about a year after bringing in his 2021 Gladiator diesel. He had previously installed a Derringer and PedalMonster on that Jeep and was impressed enough with the result that, after selling it to a friend, he came back with a new vehicle for a similar upgrade. His current truck is a 2022 Ram 2500 equipped with the Prospector XL package from American Expedition Vehicles.
He said he loves the truck overall, but identified one major weakness: acceleration. The vehicle's throttle response felt lacking, and that shortcoming became the focus of this visit. He came in specifically to have a PedalMonster installed, with the expectation that it would address the sluggishness he had been experiencing.
The installation sequence shown in the video begins with the pedal interceptor connection for the PedalMonster. Once that hardware was connected, the next step was installing the iDash. After the iDash was mounted and powered up, the system was ready for PedalMonster calibration.
The calibration process was presented as quick and straightforward. The setup was completed without complication, and the truck was ready for immediate testing. The video emphasizes how fast and simple the installation and calibration process appeared from the user's perspective.
With the system installed, the iDash became the main interface for monitoring and adjusting the PedalMonster. On the display, PedalMonster control appeared on the left side, while the right side was configured to show several vehicle data channels, including boost, regen status, and gear position.
The screen layout was familiar to Peter from his previous Banks-equipped vehicle. During the drive, throttle sensitivity could be adjusted directly through the iDash by stepping upward through the available modes. The progression was described as moving like a ladder climb from City to Sport and then into Track, allowing quick changes while driving so the response difference could be evaluated in real time.
Before testing the new settings, Peter described the truck's stock behavior. He had been driving the Ram 2500 for about two months and said the throttle response was essentially absent, or at least extremely minimal. In stock form, the truck did not react with the immediacy he wanted.
He noted that the truck had felt acceptable before a trip to Michigan, but after returning and running 40-inch tires, the sluggishness became much more pronounced. That tire size added enough load and inertia that the factory throttle mapping felt especially dull. As a result, he had been looking forward to the PedalMonster installation as a way to restore responsiveness that the larger tires had taken away.
The road test began in Stock mode to establish a baseline. From there, the PedalMonster setting was increased to a moderate City level, roughly halfway to three-quarters up within that mode. Even at that relatively mild setting, Peter immediately noticed a stronger launch response off the line.
He pointed out that the display made the change visible as well as perceptible, with the PedalMonster's commanded response shown against the stock behavior. The improvement was obvious before even reaching Sport or Track mode. His reaction was that the truck responded right away, with a much more immediate feel than the factory calibration provided.
After confirming the improvement in City mode, the drive continued into Sport mode at roughly a three-quarter setting. Peter said he had missed this kind of response since selling his Gladiator diesel. In his view, there was no question that the PedalMonster changed the truck's throttle behavior in a meaningful way.
He also highlighted the role of the iDash during this process. Beyond serving as the adjustment interface, he described it as a complete encyclopedia of vehicle data, and said it validated what the PedalMonster was doing by showing supporting information on screen.
The final step was Track mode, where the most aggressive response was tested. On 40-inch Toyo tires, the truck reacted hard enough that it barked or chirped the tires. That result stood out because the vehicle is a three-quarter-ton Ram on very large tires, a combination not normally associated with sharp off-idle response. Peter's conclusion was that the truck now had the kind of throttle reaction he had been missing.
One specific operating detail discussed during the drive was reverse behavior. Although the truck had just been tested in elevated PedalMonster settings while moving forward, the system reverted to Stock mode when backing up.
Peter recognized this from his earlier experience with the Gladiator diesel and called attention to it as an important safety feature. In reverse, the driver does not have to deal with the extra throttle sensitivity used for forward acceleration. The video notes that this reverse-mode behavior is patented, and it was presented as a practical safeguard that preserves control during low-speed backing maneuvers.
By the end of the test drive, Peter was clearly satisfied with the result. The combination of PedalMonster and iDash restored the immediate throttle response he felt the Ram 2500 lacked, especially after the move to 40-inch tires. What had been a sluggish truck in stock form now reacted promptly in City mode, more aggressively in Sport, and forcefully enough in Track mode to chirp the tires.
Just as important, the system retained stock behavior in reverse, which reinforced that the added responsiveness was being delivered with attention to drivability and safety. Peter left with the impression that the upgrade had solved the truck's main complaint and was ready to enjoy the improved response in everyday driving.