Relocated my trailer plug receptacle

[Captain Awesome]

What clip are you guys using?
Thanks.

Yukon Joe
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just the stock metal clips on the trailer plug the plastic of the bumper is a little thicker than the bracket it comes out of. so you need to do a little tweaking to make the clips lock the plug in.

 

[iSurvive]

FYI - replacing the mount and the outlet costs $275 each time. Moving it to this location is a great idea.

My current mount is screwed, but the outlet was not, so I moved the outlet and wires up underneath my truck and zip tied it out of the way. Last times I crushed the outlet to smithereens and had to buy a new one.

 

[KaiserM715]

I got around to relocating mine this past weekend.

Mine was already bent to some degree. Here is a shot from the bottom that also shows the metal retainer clip:


I followed PropDr's recommendation and put tape on the bumper and used a pencil to mark the outline. I cut a hole open with my Dremel and all of the fine trimming with a sharp utility knife. Then I cut the old bracket off and ground the remaining welds flat. I had a can of semi-gloss black and sprayed the bare metal. I actually had dirt inside of the connector, stuck in the silicone grease. I cleaned all of that out and put in some new dielectric grease. After that, I popped the connector into the opening.

Here is a pic from the back side of the bumper (excuse the large amounts of dirt):


And here is a pic of the final result:

 

[Zman12]

Look good I may have to do this also.

 

[Madcowranch]

I just cut my bracket off the bumper and zip tied the plug behind the spare.

 

[CB Freshness]

I love that

 

[DT 714]

Did mine yesterday...that was easy....I like those free mods..!!

What's next...??

 

[ISFast]

Did mine right before TRR 13 due to mine getting beat up at TRR 12.

 

[Sitdown]

Beaut!!

in same boat, mine was bent up after each trip O/R... Making a new bumper and relocated mine up as well

 

[Slacker]

Just did mine. Took about an hour to get it all done and cleaned up. Grinding the welds off to remove the bracket is a bit of a pain as there is no maneuver room until the bracket is off.