BullyDog Performance Maintenance Tool Review

I installed one of the BullyDog Performance Management Tool (PMT) systems in my 2005 Ford F-550 with the 6.0L engine. My main purpose was hoping for a significant fuel increase, just like my dad and brother got with the 7.3s.

Since things have been getting a little tight lately with the economy, I have been actively seeking ways of saving as much money as possible, an honest quest that has led to a very nice discovery.

My first experience with the BullyDog PMT was that I only got an average of a .5 to .8 percent increase, and I was honestly thinking of just selling the unit. Now that I have been using it for about 2 months, I'm proud to say that I wouldn't even dare to think of parting with it.

I highly recommend BullyDog's PMT to anyone. I now have more than enough power when I try going up hills, which is everyday where I live. The overall increase in power is definitely worth its weight in gold especially if you are in the position where you have to tow a lot.

I like to camp on the weekend in a 38 foot 5th wheel, and it pulls it with no problems. The PMT unit still allows me to use the tow/haul mode from Ford, and I haul in the performance and extreme mode mostly as this is where I found the best fuel mileage is at.

My Ford truck weighs around 10,800 lbs, empty, but I can now easily out accelerate my dads F-250 gas job (and he has an F-350 diesel too). I advise anyone to invest the little bit of extra money, and get the PMT because of the ease of use, screen size with great readability, and with a very easy installation process.

The installation directions for the PMT were also very good from the BullyDog factory manual, and BullyDog's customer support actually seemed like they enjoyed us calling them for information. It was a pleasure talking to someone that actually wanted to talk with me, which a lot of companies do not make you feel that way.

I would suggest shopping around online if you're looking for the best deal. I don't know if it's just the 'old school' in me, but I would make sure that you go with a trusted recommendation of someone that has purchased online.

There's a lot of 'traps' and false advertise companies online that after doing an extensive research process I found doesn't even have a warehouse. They just drop ship, which means they have no control over my purchase. I didn't like that, but the one company I found that had great customer service was www.TruckAddOns.com, and that's where I bought my BullyDog PMT.


Jay Fernando is a writer who gives honest reviews for various truck accessories. You can check out more of his reviews at http://www.TruckAddOns.com