Another Cummins Piston Death

There are some who say that RAM grid heater bolt failure occurs too seldom to worry about. Well, that’s easy to say until it happens to your engine. Sadly, and without warning, Doug’s grid heater failed, allowing the small nut and bolt to fall into the manifold and work its way past the intake valve and into cylinder #6 where it embedded itself into the piston. At just over $6,400, Doug’s bill was half that of other RAM owners who have suffered the same failure. He was lucky that his engine could be repaired. 

To future-proof Doug’s daily driver, Killer Diesel replaced the factory grid heater assembly with a Banks Monster-Ram featuring a high-flow billet intake place and coil heater to aid cold starts. The new mods allow Doug to drive his RAM without worry of failure. Another major benefit is improved throttle response, which should come as a warm welcome to any RAM owner.

The Monster-Ram is available for all 2007-2024 RAM 6.7L, including chassis cabs.