The real problem with a lot of intake setups is heat. If the filter is exposed to engine-compartment air, the engine ends up breathing warmer, less-dense air, and that can cost power. The Banks Ram-Air Intake System fixes that with an enclosed filter housing that keeps underhood heat away from the intake charge. Add the Super-Scoop below the bumper, and now the system is fed by a stronger stream of cooler outside air as the truck moves. That gives the engine a denser air supply and a mild Ram-Air effect into the filter housing. Just as important, the scoop is shaped to let stones and debris get kicked out the back instead of being driven into the intake path.
The next step in the towing power package is the Banks Ram-Air intake system. The focus here is improving the quality of the air entering the engine, beginning with the airbox that houses the filter. Its purpose is to isolate the intake charge from engine-bay heat so the engine draws in cooler air rather than hot underhood air.
That heat isolation is presented as a key part of the system. By shielding the filter and intake path from engine heat, the box helps maintain a cooler intake environment. The explanation in the video is that some aftermarket intake setups do not provide this separation, which can hurt performance by allowing the engine to ingest warmer air. In this context, warmer intake air is described as reducing power compared with a properly sealed cold-air arrangement.
Banks then adds what it calls the Ram-Air Scoop, also referred to here as the Super Scoop. This component mounts to the bottom of the airbox and extends below the bumper. Its job is to capture outside air while the vehicle is moving and direct that cooler air upward into the intake system.
As described in the segment, the scoop is intended to create a ram-air effect during driving. The idea is that vehicle motion helps push a greater volume of cool air into the engine, producing an effect compared in the video to a mild supercharger-like assist. The claimed benefit is increased airflow volume and lower intake-air temperature, which together are said to support more horsepower in a towing application.
The scoop also includes a slot along the back side. That opening is intended to manage stones and road debris by allowing them to be expelled rather than carried into the intake tract. According to the explanation, debris is kicked out the rear while the incoming cool-air stream continues flowing into the system.