free mod for trailer electric bracket

Finally removed my receiver hitch, was looking at the bracket that holds the trailer wiring plug, and realizing it can be modded very easily.
In the following pics you will see how I was able to bend the mounting bracket to allow the trailer plug to be repositioned out of the way of off road obstacles.
With a simple 90 degree bend, and rotation of the bracket, you will no longer be exposing the electric plug to damage.

1st pic is the bracket

2nd pic shows how it hangs down from the rec. hitch


3rd pic shows the mount after being bent in a vise, and re installed



4th pic shows the bracket from the side


5th pic shows the bracket after bending, yeah it'll need some rattle can!

6th pic shows the bracket from the side!


Very easy mod to perform, and could save you destroying your trailer electric plug!

 

Sweet!

 

Can you post a pic of the finished product mounted on the truck?

 

He is running an aftermarket rear plate bubper with built in hitch

 

I would but my truck no longer has the oem hitch, maybe @ManBeast can post it up when he gets his done!
Or if there's any locals want to trade brackets with me and post it up!

 

Oh, duh. I was going to buy that bumper from you. Nevermind!

 

it will face down where my hand is as opposed to facing to the rear once modded

 

Thank you!

 

Or you could spend $50 on a billet aluminum one.

 

Not to thread Jack but mines all smashed to hell from wheeling, where could I find another connector?

 

Just the bracket, or is the actual 7-pin plug destroyed too?

Check out e-trailer. They have lots of options.

https://www.etrailer.com/search/7+Pin+Connector+Bracket

 

Or you could just buy a @bullaculla bracket

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/trailer-harness-relocate-bracket.282311/

 

@ManBeast , did you get this done yet?
Anybody near me want to try my bracket out?

 

Negative sir. Been workin. Ill get it done saturday or sunday. How many inchs down is the bend.?

 

I didn't measure it, but if you eyeball it from the pic V I think you'll be ok!

 

True right at the cusp of that arc. Use a hammer to bend it or pliers of some sort?

 

I borrowed a hammer and a vise...