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Tacoma Trailer Plug Relocation

Posted by on May 10, 2016

 

Trailer Plug

 

There are no immediate plans to replace the stock rear bumper on the Tacoma. The stock one is fine for how we use the truck. However, the location of the trailer plug is just asking to be ripped off and damaged. So, I moved it.  This simple modification cost $0.00 and took about 45 minutes to do. Which is a much better option than waiting until I ripped the trailer plug off when dragging the rear of the truck over a rock.

 

Trailer Plug

The original location for the trailer plug is under the bumper and is  the lowest point on the rear of the bumper. The bracket holding the plug has already been bent from hitting the ground. Standing in the garage on Saturday, I looked over the situation and saw the solution. I removed the driver’s side tag light on the rear bumper and slid the trailer plug into the hole and bolted it in place.

Trailer Plug

 

The process was super simple. The first step was to unscrew the one screw holding the tag light in place and unplug the light from the wiring harness.

Trailer Plug

The next step was to unbolt the plug bracket under the bumper and remove the plug from the metal bracket.

Trailer Plug

Step 3

Unplug the plug from the wiring harness under the truck and pull the tag end of the wires from the trailer plug through the tag light hole in the bumper.

Step 4

Trim the plastic on the trailer plug, removing the tabs until the plug will fit flush in the old tag light hole.

Step 5

Mark and drill the two mounting bolt holes for the plug. I used two self tapping screws to mount the trailer plug in the new location.

Step 6

Plug the trailer harness back in and that quick the job is done.

Like I said the whole project took under an hour and it is these little modifications that help prevent damage to the vehicle and issues down the road.

Trailer Plug

 

Check out some of the other Modifications we have done to the Tacoma