How do I keep my trailer connector from getting smashed?

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How do I keep my trailer connector from getting smashed?

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Should I have a some protective armor welded around it? Or should I cut a hole in my bumper and move it up inside? Any advice would be appreciated!

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Re: How do I keep my trailer connector from getting smashed?

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Make it a pigtail that you can disconnect when not in use. If you are towing while wheeling, route it above the bumper.
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Re: How do I keep my trailer connector from getting smashed?

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Thats what I did. I have pig tail that it up out of the way...
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Re: How do I keep my trailer connector from getting smashed?

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Thanks!
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Re: How do I keep my trailer connector from getting smashed?

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I figured it out. The bracket is installed per Mopar instructions, with just two hex screws. And the connector itself has a 7-pin pigtail that is easy to disconnect.

(the other valve is my bumper water tank spigot)

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I hope you have a weather cover for the pig tail. Also get a small tube of dielectric grease to push into every connection FjR68
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Re: How do I keep my trailer connector from getting smashed?

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Good advice. Thanks!
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