Mounting bracket for trailer wiring connector

A mounting bracket for securing an electrical connector to a cross bar of a towing vehicle, said mounting bracket comprising:

• an upper housing including a flange, wherein said flange includes at least one mounting aperture;
• a plurality of slots located on said upper housing;
• a lower housing including a threaded aperture;
• a plurality of tabs located on said lower housing, wherein said plurality of tabs are capable of engagement with said plurality of slots;
• a clamping fastener capable of engagement with said threaded aperture, wherein said clamping fastener is capable of clamping engagement with the electrical connector;
• and
• a cover capable of engagement with the electrical connector.

A method of securing an electrical connector to a towing vehicle, said method comprising:

• placing the electrical connector within a recessed area of one of an upper housing and a lower housing;
• attaching said upper housing and said lower housing together to form a mounting bracket, the electrical connector being disposed within an inner chamber of said mounting bracket;
• securing said upper housing and said lower housing together via at least one fastener;
• and
• securing said mounting bracket to a cross bar of the towing vehicle.