Description
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Add the Banks 750 Watt or 1500 Watt Billet Heater Kit to your Monster-Ram to aid cold-weather starts. Increases total heat output in the Single Heat Monster-Ram to 2250 watts or up to 3000 watts in the new Dual Heat Capable Monster-Ram.
Built To Survive
Available in a single 750 Watt or dual 1500 Watt configuration, this simple bolt-on kit requires no maintenance. Unlike the restrictive, failure-prone factory Cummins grid heater, Banks coil heaters are designed to fail safely, avoiding catastrophic engine damage.
How It Works
Doubles or triples your Banks Monster-Ram’s heat output, from 750 watts to 1500-2250 watts.
Test Criteria
We followed RAM’s cold start recommendations. Per the owner’s manual, RAM recommends the use of the block heater when the temperature drops below 0°F/-17°C and mandates the block heater at temperatures below -20°F/-29°C.
Using a controlled climate chamber, our first test utilized block heat and two Banks coil heaters (1500 watts total). The Monster-Ram enabled our test truck to cold start down to -30°F/-34°C. Against RAM’s recommendations, we also attempted to cold start with the same two coil heaters and no block heat. We were able to cold start down to -20°F/-29°C.
All tests were performed with two intake air pre-heat cycles per the owner’s manual. Intake air temperature is just one factor contributing to a successful cold start. Individual results may vary. Testing is ongoing with a detailed video forthcoming.
Test Vehicle Configuration
- 2024 Ram 2500 4×4 Tradesman, dual cab short bed
- Mileage 7,8XX
- Vehicle unmodified apart from Monster-Ram
- Minimum 12-hour cold soak at specified temperature
- 1 Diesel fuel
- AMSOIL Signature Series 5W40 motor oil
- New Interstate AGM batteries with full state of charge
- New MOPAR fuel filter
- New MOPAR fuel/water separator
- New MOPAR air filter
