Thanks, both of you. I appreciate your input. David, nice way to protect your hook up. I assume when you are towing, your license plate is not lowered back into original position fully?
That's correct. Top pic, 7-pin plug is plugged in and the factory 7-pin flip up dust cover is on top of the plug. When flipped down the license plate rides on the 7-pin dust cover (doesn't pinch the trailer wire). The bottom pic is the plate fully down with the trailer wiring plugged in - that is how the plate sits when towing.
The rear plate is pretty much completely obstructed from the rear when towing regardless (the trailer blocks it). The license plate is easily readable from any overhead/side/quarter view, as well as any plate readers (tolls, redlight cameras, etc.) I've towed literally tens of thousands of miles with the trailer plug like that and no one (law enforcement) has taken exception to it so far.
David
