Trailer tow connector

A trailer tow connector (TTC) for a vehicle used in towing a trailer, comprising:

• a housing having first and second bodies respectively providing first and second electrical connections, wherein the housing has a first hinge post integrally formed therewith;
• a first cover with a central hinge portion, and a second cover has first and second lateral hinge portions, the first and second covers respectively arranged over the first and second bodies in closed positions, wherein the first lateral hinge portion is arranged laterally between the first hinge post and the central portion, and the second lateral hinge portion is arranged outside the central hinge portion opposite the first lateral hinge portion;
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• a second hinge post mounted to the housing from an unassembled position to an assembled position, the second hinge post supports a pin in the assembled position that extends through the first and second lateral hinge portions, the central hinge portion and into the first hinge post, and wherein the second lateral hinge portion is captured between the central hinge portion and the second hinge post in the assembled position.