BANKS RAM AIR INTAKE INSTALL ON MY 2021 RAM 2500

[@moyers680]

Super useful video and info! I have a 19 Ram 2500 mega cab and saving up to buy all the parts at once! Looking forward to your next video about the difference you noticed before and after the installs. Take it easy!

[@thejourniganadventures7391]

Thank you! I did the same thing and saved up to pull the trigger on all of these items at once. I have been able to put a few miles on the truck since getting everything on and I am super impressed 👍 you can definitely feel improved throttle response. Hoping to do the comparison video here in a couple weeks after putting a few more miles on the truck! I appreciate the feed back! Have a great evening.

[@boomersuperbike3787]

Thanks for the videos! Appreciate you suffering thru the heat to do this. Have you noticed an fuel mileage increases? I've got the same setup on order but I'm debating on if its truly worth the expense and time. I installed the Ag solutions module and my mpg went from 17 Hwy to 22. It's been the absolute best thing I've ever done to any truck I've owned. I was hoping the banks setup would help mpg since I race motorcycles and pull a trailer a lot. Thanks for your feedback

[@thejourniganadventures7391]

@@boomersuperbike3787 I am glad the videos are appreciated! So when I drove from North Houston to San Antonio my truck was running 21 MPG on the highway. This was well before any upgrades. That is also a good drive as well. I also was not pulling a trailer at that time. Now to current, usually my truck would sit between 14.5-16 ish on normal day to day stuff. I have been trying to get some drive time on everything before I do my test run but so far it is sitting at 16-17.5 on the day to day. I had to take a drive this past Thursday and went about 68 miles round trip and the MPG was steadily on the rise so I can not wait to do my test run. My test route is about 80 miles round trip. I wanted to really see where things stand. This is the same route I took to get the baseline and it was not bad. I will go over all of that in the review video. I will say this though, throttle response and turbo spool definitely seem to be enjoying these upgrades. You can really feel a power difference in the top end and on initial take off. I agree with you, these are some pricey upgrades but so far, I am not disappointed! I enjoy doing my own work on stuff because when something goes wrong, I know how to fix it! If you enjoy working on stuff I think you will enjoy doing these installs. I will say this on the boost tubes, the one going to the monster ram, make sure it is in the right orientation because that tube is very similar on both ends but one side is ever so slightly more turned. There is an indentation on the fender to allow the stock boost tube to clear and the Banks tube also uses it. If your boost tube is installed and it does not appear to be anywhere near that indentation in the fender it is probably backwards. As soon as I get a little more drive time on the truck I will be doing the comparison! Can not wait to hear how your upgrades go.

[@boomersuperbike3787]

@@thejourniganadventures7391 hell yeah brother thank you for all of that info. I'm looking forward to hearing back from you in the next video after your test run. I'll do the same thing when I install my setup when it gets here. Looking forward to hearing from you. Thanks again

[@thejourniganadventures7391]

@@boomersuperbike3787 absolutely! I hope this all helps you during your install! Talk soon.

[@leatherneckprepper4477]

Yup…… I paid to have mine installed. I’m not a diesel mechanic and that fuel rail spooked me. I can hear my turbo, engine break and cold air intake much better now. I love it!

[@thejourniganadventures7391]

I love mine too! I have trying to free up time to run my mileage test. I have noticed though that it depends on how I am driving now that really affects the MPG. With the truck having a bit more peppyness I have been driving it a bit harder then normal lol when I take it easy I notice a decent change in the mileage though

[@leatherneckprepper4477]

@@thejourniganadventures7391 next my egr might fall off….. lol

[@thejourniganadventures7391]

@@leatherneckprepper4477 🤫

[@leatherneckprepper4477]

@@thejourniganadventures7391 I am curious if you know if on an off-road truck performing an egr delete is a eco tune required?

[@thejourniganadventures7391]

@@leatherneckprepper4477 I am not sure but I am going to assume yes that a tune is required:

[@landscapingspecialist]

Thanks you for recording this and sharing it. Will make my life so much easier for our install on the ‘19 3500 HO 👌🏻

[@thejourniganadventures7391]

No problem! Hope this helps you with your install!

[@westwalton9271]

Just installed my CAI on my 2022 2500 and throws P0402 Excessive EGR flow, rough idled, cleared the code . Ran great, same code popped up no performance difference or rough idle... ive done everything but call banks. I dont want to lose my turbo noises now lol

[@thejourniganadventures7391]

I am just now seeing this but make sure the sensors are installed correctly and all the clamps are good and tight. Let me know if you figured out what was wrong!

[@glockman4053]

Same here. I keep getting told they are working on a fix.

[@nevarezfamily9291]

Ever figure it out?

[@landscapingspecialist]

I think I was your 60th sub 🥳🤘🏻

[@thejourniganadventures7391]

Hey!! 🙌🙌 🎉 🎉 thank you for subscribing! Again! I look forward to hearing about how your install goes!

[@timothycuolahansr.971]

I’ve been fighting with my truck ever since installing Banks Monster Ram intake, turbo tubes and monster Ram air filter. Nothing but problems and Banks knows it and says there working on a fix. Almost 3K and nothing but problems. Be careful.

[@thejourniganadventures7391]

That’s no good! I would go through everything, make sure all of your intake plate bolts and monster ram bolts are torqued down. That could cause a boost leaks and throw a code. Like I mentioned in my other comment to you, check the CAI intake sensor and make sure it is installed correctly, check the boost tubes boot clamps and make sure they are tight, installed in the correct orientation (this really applies to the driver side) it can be installed upside down and appear fine but causes a boost leak. I would go back through everything and make sure it’s all good.

[@timothycuolahansr.971]

@@thejourniganadventures7391 Have you had any check engine light?

[@thejourniganadventures7391]

@@timothycuolahansr.971 no sir not a one. I had a code pop up when my battery went bad due to insufficient power but that’s it. As I said, after my install I went back through and rechecked every bolt. Thankfully so because I did find some during that check in the intake plate that needed to be torqued down more.

[@Bombsquad6868]

The Banks CAI is not compatible with the factory setup and will throw P0402 codes on many new Rams. I have a 2024 6.7 and countless other people had immediate problems with it if you dig into it. Better off with stock, it's actually sealed to the cold intake up top and doesn't have a great big hole in the bottom of the air box.

[@thejourniganadventures7391]

@@Bombsquad6868 I have yet to run into a problem with the install on my 21. Unfortunately that many are running into problems with the CAI’s from Banks throwing codes.

[@paulpetraitis2130]

Watched the other one so I had to watch this too.And I don't even own a Ram.....YET!

[@thejourniganadventures7391]

Thanks for watching the videos! Glad you enjoyed them.

[@marshman9322]

great job on the install. how is the power difference and did you see your mileage change with the cold air and the monster ram?

[@thejourniganadventures7391]

I did see a slight increase but the performance changed dramatically! That in itself I am extremely happy with.

[@hago31]

Thank you for your videos. There are great and most helpful.

[@thejourniganadventures7391]

Of course! I will have some more coming. Updates and lessons learned. Glad they are helping!

[@wanderingquestions7501]

The number one reason I haven’t got a banks air filter is because I want to actually see how easy it is to remove the filter for cleaning.

[@thejourniganadventures7391]

I will make a video of this. It is very simple to remove and do maintenance on.

[@Motleymick]

Very good video. Those pressure clips threw me off when I was trying to install my CAI. Good idea with that tool. (I used a flat screw driver). My Banks CIA worked great for the first 5000 miles then I kept getting P402 code over and over again. Have you gotten that yet? I took my CIA off and put the stock air box back on. I do miss it though and if I knew why it was throwing the code I'd fix the issue and put it back on. I saw on a Banks video they did for their chevy CAI it has a module that plugs into the MAF sensor but Banks doesn't offer that module for the Ram trucks.

[@thejourniganadventures7391]

Thank you! So far all has been good and no errors have occurred. I looked up that code and it sounds like it has something to do with the EGR having a failure somewhere. That is odd that when you put the stock CAI back on though the issues goes away?

[@Motleymick]

@@thejourniganadventures7391 Yep. From the research I've done too much air is passing by the MAF sensor too fast. I could drive around town and no problem but as soon as I got on the highway "ding"! I hate those chimes the truck makes when the lights come on. However, since watching your video I wonder if I had the arrow pointing in the right direction when I installed it. I never paid close enough attention to see that there is an arrow pointing in a certain direction. Things that make you go hmm.

[@thejourniganadventures7391]

@@Motleymick yeah that could be a major possibility with that MAF in the correct orientation! It does go in either way and the arrow does need to point towards the turbo. While you have it off shoot it with some MAF cleaner too. Let me know if you try it and if that fixes your problem! So far when I throttle down it doesn’t miss a lick and works as it should. Nothing screams at me on the dash, at least not yet haha.

[@WickedFabz]

Thanks for this vid!

[@thejourniganadventures7391]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@FURFEELINGS_3]

Man I hope this stuff is worth it . I just bought the tubes and the air box I’m praying I didn’t just blow 850 bucks lol

[@thejourniganadventures7391]

🤣 man, I still love the upgrades I made! I have yet to regret making these upgrades. When you put in those boost tubes, make sure you don’t put the driver side in upside down like I did 🤣 I had a question for you from our comments on my cold start, what tune do you have on your trucks? A buddy of mine just deleted his 21 and he got the Edge. He mentioned his exhaust break stays on all the time like you mentioned. Made me think about our conversation. I have the EZ Lynk auto agent 3

[@timothycuolahansr.971]

Be careful I’m having nothing but nightmares check engine light every 20 miles.

[@FURFEELINGS_3]

@@timothycuolahansr.971 really? Did you disconnect battery and everything? What year is yours?

[@thejourniganadventures7391]

@@timothycuolahansr.971 have you checked to make sure your intake sensor is installed in the correct position on your CAI tube? I have heard that can cause a false reading on air flow which throws a code. Also check the boots on your boost tubes. Make sure they are tight, sealed and not installed incorrectly. I would just go through a sanity check and check everything. I have had my stuff installed for several thousand miles now and so far still going strong.

[@deebashlor8812]

Great video.

[@thejourniganadventures7391]

Thank you!

[@stephenbotello5914]

The long wide sensor is the mass air flow sensor not the little one pressed in, other than that good video

[@thejourniganadventures7391]

Thank you!

[@LivingAnExaminedLife]

Banks cold air intake causes air codes (check engine light) when towing on 2024 RAM 6.7L SO Cummins. Don’t get it. Known issues, no fix but to return to Banks.

[@thejourniganadventures7391]

Did you check the MAS and ensure it was installed the correct way? There is an arrow that indicates air flow direction. It’s a stretch but can’t hurt to check it! I have had mine for a while now and it has not throw any codes. I have towed things as well and so far so good. Sucks to hear you are dealing with this complication, I hope you get it resolved.

[@LivingAnExaminedLife]

@@thejourniganadventures7391 I'll check but I plan to pull it regardless. Do you tow? The issue only happens while towing, and usually not for ~200 miles or more.

[@thejourniganadventures7391]

@@LivingAnExaminedLife I do not tow regularly just here and there. I have not yet towed for 200 miles the most is around 100 pulling a boat. However, that is 50 miles ish each direction. I will keep my eyes on it but I have deleted my truck since this install so I will be able to read the codes if it does throw one. I have run it without towing non stop for 800 miles without a problem though. I am sure the added weight could have caused something to happen. I am working on planning a fishing trip with my family and will be pulling my old 22’ bay boat down to corpus this summer, Lord willing. It’s a tandem axle aluminum trailer and has some decent weight. It will be about a 400 mile round trip. I will see if anything funky goes on

[@LivingAnExaminedLife]

@@thejourniganadventures7391 Best wishes it doesn't happen for you. For me, towing a 7,500lb travel trailer, I've cleared the CEL error at least 5 times with an OBD reader and it always comes back but only when towing, and usually only after about 200 miles. Most of the time, the light comes on when using adaptive cruise control and making a minor adjustment up a hill, and then backing off that adjustment. It seems the computer is sensitive to airflow parameters and tweaking acceleration under load tends to trigger the codes. While the codes are benign, no vehicle of mine will be allowed to operate with a gadget that throws false CEL codes. Hence, the dealer who installed the Banks CAI is going to remove it, and Banks said they'll refund me. They know there are issues with the MAFS it introduces, and they keep promising a "fix" but keep selling this CAI intake knowing it's going to cause problems for a lot of owners in outlier situations, like towing up a hill. As a software engineer, I don't think they can fix this without physically altering the design, and to be honest, I grew tired of the increased turbo whine and breathing noise caused by the Banks CAI. Looking forward to returning to stock!

[@3076gds]

I have a 2021 H/O bone stock, was there any benefits with the Monster Ram airintake and the cool air intake? from my understanding on my year if truck the stock intake is pretty good. I cant delete the emissions crap on my truck due to where I live so I am currious if dumping a few grand on this stuff and a cat back exhaust is beneficial.

[@thejourniganadventures7391]

Man, the upgrade to the monster ram intake horn and getting rid of the stock grid heater plate is worth it in itself. There are more and more trucks popping up with the grid heater bolt failure. My truck felt more responsive after the upgrades. If you have the HO I would gander you would be very happy with your purchases. I am not disappointed at all.

[@3076gds]

@thejourniganadventures7391 Thank you for replying back! I really like my truck, and I have learned that with prior diesels, some upgrades are just a waste of money. You hear all the hype and sometimes wonder if it's all true. I really appreciate your feedback.

[@thejourniganadventures7391]

@@3076gds no problem! I was extremely selective on the parts I chose for my truck. I have been looking at Banks for a long time and it just made sense with all the R&D put into his products. When I did these upgrades, my truck was bone stock and no programmer. It definitely woke the truck up a bit. I would be very excited to see what you get out of your truck! I deleted mine this past year and it’s a whole other level lol I understand, a lot of hype behind something’s and they are just garbage. Some will say they hate Banks products but the data doesn’t lie 🤷‍♂️ you will see a little better fuel mileage too but that really depends on your driving style.

[@landscapingspecialist]

Perfect 💪🏻💪🏻

[@thejourniganadventures7391]

Thanks man! How is your stuff working for you??

[@Afuerasinsensura]

Would you need a bigger Intercooler due to the upgrades?

[@thejourniganadventures7391]

It isn’t necessary but it would be a great addition!

[@bperkins8706]

How do you like the Banks cold air intake. Thinking about getting one.

[@thejourniganadventures7391]

I am loving it. Highly recommend!

[@Jason_Shave]

any sound difference between stock?

[@thejourniganadventures7391]

The turbo whistle is more prominent. It seems like you can hear it sucking in more air at first too. Over stock, I would say absolutely, big difference in sound.

[@meseahunt]

another good job....

[@thejourniganadventures7391]

Thank you!

[@Robertchurich-t3j]

Banks Ram Air box, Is it legal in California?? 2020 3500 6 .7 diesel.

[@thejourniganadventures7391]

Banks is based in California and claims all of there parts are 50 state compliant.

[@nevarezfamily9291]

It's not. Live a few blocks from their shop and can't buy one in California.

[@thejourniganadventures7391]

@@nevarezfamily9291 well that is awful.

[@andrewwilson8293]

my son likes your shirt

[@thejourniganadventures7391]

Got it from Kohls! Gotta love the classics!

[@dusty4208]

How do you change or clean the Filter?

[@thejourniganadventures7391]

It is really simple. You undo the 2 hose clamps holding the drop down tube from the filter to the turbo, pull the tube out and then simply grab inside the filter and pull it out of the box. To clean it I will have to look on Banks.com to get the correct steps. I remember it is very simple to clean. I have the oiled filter so it does require an extra step after it is cleaned.

[@dusty4208]

@@thejourniganadventures7391 thanks, I saw another video complaining about the Banks not being easy and having to remove the entire unit to replace the filter. BTW, my banks equipment for my 2018 has been arriving for the past couple weeks. Should have the ram air and turbo tubes here today. Already have the ram air ready to go.

[@thejourniganadventures7391]

@@dusty4208 oh heck no, at least on the 21 it is a cinch. I’ll make a video going over the steps to remove the air filter soon 👍 Good luck! Can’t wait to hear how your installs go.

[@codyshowalter5714]

If you can drop 3k for the love of god at minimum install the monster ram grid heater delete

[@thejourniganadventures7391]

The CAI, tubes and Monster RAM were not 3 grand when I purchased it. You must not have seen my other videos though.