The choke point on these 2007-2022 Ram 6.7L Cummins trucks is the stock intake elbow and heater. When you restrict the air path into the engine, you give up oxygen, and that costs power, response, and efficiency. The Banks Monster-Ram Intake and Killer Grid Heater Upgrade fixes that by opening up the inlet with a high-flow intake plate and a coil-heater strategy that keeps cold-start function without putting the same restriction in the airflow path. On this setup, that translates to a claimed 122% CFM gain and 88% mass airflow gain over stock, with no tuning required. If you tune later, the added airflow is already there waiting for it.
After spending some time driving a new Ram, the owner concluded that the engine could use more performance. To address that, the truck was brought to Banks, where the installation focused on the Monster-Ram intake system. The recap frames the upgrade around measurable airflow data rather than subjective impressions, with Robert handling the explanation and installation.
Banks presents the Monster-Ram as an intake improvement backed by testing. According to the figures cited in the video, the system moves 122 more cubic feet of air than the stock setup and increases mass airflow by 88. The central engineering point is straightforward: getting more oxygen into the engine supports greater power potential and can also improve operating efficiency.
The discussion ties the airflow increase directly to combustion quality. With more available air, the engine can support stronger performance, and the video also claims improved fuel economy as part of the overall result. The expected benefit is not limited to peak output; the added airflow is described as something the driver should be able to feel in everyday use, especially when the truck is working harder, such as while towing.
A visual comparison highlights how much more open the Banks intake hardware is than the stock arrangement. The high-flow intake plate is described as extremely free-flowing, emphasizing that the design reduces restriction rather than simply changing appearance. The point of the segment is that the airflow gains come from a physically less restrictive path into the engine.
One concern raised during the walkthrough is cold-start operation in freezing climates, specifically whether the upgraded intake still provides the necessary heater function. Banks addresses this with an engineered heater coil integrated into the system. Robert explains that the heater solution was designed so it does not become a meaningful airflow restriction, preserving the intake's performance advantage while maintaining cold-weather usability.
A practical advantage of the Monster-Ram system is that the truck does not require tuning in order to use it. The installation can therefore deliver its basic benefits on an otherwise stock calibration. At the same time, Robert notes that if the owner chooses to tune the truck later, the engine will then be able to take fuller advantage of the intake system's substantially higher airflow capability.
The video also emphasizes that the Monster-Ram is 50-state compliant. That means the owner can retain emissions legality and pass smog inspection without giving up the intake upgrade. In the context of the recap, this is presented as an important part of the package: increased airflow and performance potential without sacrificing street legality.
The final summary combines the main claims into a single takeaway. Banks attributes a 122 CFM airflow gain and an 88 increase in mass airflow to the Monster-Ram intake system. Those changes are said to support better fuel economy, stronger power, and a more noticeable improvement under load, particularly during towing. The upgrade is also designed to preserve cold-start heater functionality, requires no tune to install, and remains legal for use in all 50 states.