I have hated the fact that the trailer socket was attached on the bottom of the bumper, where it was exposed to damage. I removed the useless recovery loop, made a stainless steel plate and repositioned the flat 7 pin trailer socket there, and wired in a round 7 pin socket next to it. So now the wiring is above the factory bumper. I will eventually hide the wiring in the bumper and make a stainless steel box to house the sockets.