Impact Max Cushion Hitch & 8-Ton Channel Style Pintle Hook with 2-5/16" Ball
Rated for your tow
14,000 lbs GTW · 1,400 lbs TW · 2-1/2" receiver· 14,000 lbs GTW · 1,400 lbs TW · 2-1/2" receiver
$806.38
or as low as $68/mo with flexible financing — 4, 6, or 12 months. Options at checkout.
Dual Cushion Design
Built in dual urethane bump cushions for smoother towing. Filters the up & down plus forward and back tugs through the built in cushions.
Adjustable Pintle Hook & Ball Mount
Fits 6" OD x 2-1/2" to 3" ID pintle rings, with an adjustable design. Great for when you pull trailers with ball couplers and pintle rings.
14,000 lb GTW & 1,400 lb TW Capacity
Designed for heavy-duty towing with a 14,000 lb gross towing weight (GTW) and 1,400 lb tongue weight (TW).
Safety Red Premium Finish
Impact-resistant textured red powder coating ensures long-lasting durability.
Stop destroying your trailer and cargo.
Every bump, pothole, and expansion joint sends a violent jolt through your trailer frame, damaging cargo and wearing out your truck. Shocker Air Ride Hitches absorb that punishment at the coupling, before it reaches your trailer.
You feel it every time the trailer jerks the truck: the bang over frost heaves, the chucking that rattles your teeth on the highway, the slow grind of wear it puts into your rig and whatever you're hauling. A solid steel ball mount passes all of that straight through to you. The Impact Cushion 14K catches it at the hitch instead. It runs the same proven 8-hole steel chassis as the Original Shocker Air Hitch, but swaps the airbag for sealed dual rubber bump cushions, so there's no air pressure to watch, no compressor to own, and nothing to service. This Impact Max Cushion Hitch and 8-Ton Channel Style Pintle Hook with 2-5/16" Ball hauls up to 14,000 lbs, gives you 1" of rise to 6-1/2" of drop to sit your trailer level, drops into any 2-1/2-inch receiver, and costs roughly 30 to 40% less than the air-ride version while still towing far smoother than any solid mount.
Key Highlights
- Sealed dual rubber cushions soak up road shock and never ask for a thing
- Hauls up to 14,000 lbs with 1,400 lb of tongue weight, the heaviest trailer a three-quarter-ton will pull
- Costs about 30 to 40% less than the air-ride Original Shocker Hitch
- 2-1/2-inch shank drops into F-250 and RAM 2500-class three-quarter-ton trucks with class V receivers
- Safety red textured powder coat that stands out on the road and shrugs off chips
- 7-hole adjustable frame flips over when you need more drop or more rise
- Takes every Shocker ball mount attachment in the catalog, so one base frame covers your trailers
- No air pressure, no compressor, nothing new to learn
What's Included
- Impact Max Cushion Hitch & 8-Ton Channel Style Pintle Hook with 2-5/16" Ball cushioned base frame assembly
- Sealed dual rubber bump cushions (pre-installed)
- 2-5/16-inch ball with pintle hook combo ball mount attachment (when configured with a ball)
- 2 D-handle hitch pins with clips
- Safety red textured powder coat finish
- Installation instructions
Not Included
- —Sway control kit (available separately as Shocker 17200 or Reese 83660)
- —Receiver tube adapter (only required when stepping up to a 3-inch receiver)
- —Additional ball mount attachments, sold separately (pintle, clevis, drawbar, drop, combo, raised)
Installation
Watch the official install walkthrough for this hitch — the exact steps and tools, straight from the manufacturer.
How the Dual Bump Cushions Smooth Your Tow
Two Sealed Rubber Bump Cushions
Two dense rubber bump stops sit between the ball mount arm and the receiver frame. Every time the trailer tugs or bounces, they squeeze and spring back, catching the road shock right at the hitch instead of feeding it up through your truck and your back.
A Ball Mount That Pivots
The ball mount swings on the same lever-arm geometry as the air-ride Original Shocker. That bit of pivot is exactly what makes a cushion hitch ride smoother than a dead-solid steel mount.
Sealed and Maintenance-Free
The cushions are bonded inside the frame, so there's no air valve, no pressure gauge, and nothing to service. Bolt it in once and pull with it for as long as you own the truck.
Naturally Steadier Behind the Truck
The pivoting cushion design takes the edge off the fore-aft jerks that get a trailer swaying in the first place. On heavy loads you'll still want a dedicated sway control kit, and most light and mid-weight trailers tow noticeably calmer with just this.
Who This Hitch Is Built For
The Impact Cushion is the right call when you want a smoother tow and never want to think about air pressure again.
- Weekend towers who hook up a trailer a few times a year
- Anyone who doesn't want to babysit air pressure or own a compressor
- Boat, fish house, snowmobile, and ice house haulers
- Contractors pulling skid steer, dump, and equipment trailers
- Anyone who wants a smoother tow without paying for air ride
- Fleet operators who want zero ongoing hitch upkeep
Cushion or Air Ride: How to Choose
Both ride far better than a solid mount. Where they split is on suspension travel, tunability, and price.
Impact Cushion 14K (this product)
Rubber cushions, roughly 30 to 40% cheaper, and zero maintenance. You get less suspension travel than air ride, and it's still a clear step up from solid steel. Best for occasional or light-duty towing, and for anyone who'd rather keep it simple than fine-tune it.
Original Shocker Air Hitch (air-ride sibling)
Same chassis, with an adjustable airbag in place of the cushions. You get more travel, a smoother ride at any load weight, and the freedom to dial pressure to match each trailer. It costs more, needs a compressor, and the airbag is a wear item (rare to fail, and field-replaceable when it does). Best for daily towers and heavy use.
Set It and Forget It
If you only tow a few times a year, the last thing you want is a hitch that nags you for attention. The Impact Cushion 14K bolts in, pulls your trailer smooth, and never asks for service. There's no air pressure to check before a trip, no airbag to inspect, and no compressor riding along in the toolbox. If you came to Shocker for the name but never wanted the air-ride routine, this is the line built exactly for you.
Same Attachments as the Original Shocker
The Impact Cushion runs the Original Shocker chassis, so every ball mount attachment in the Shocker catalog bolts right on: combo balls, pintle hooks, clevises, drawbars, raised mounts, and drop mounts. Buy the base frame once and swap attachments as your trailers change over the years. It's finished in a safety red textured powder coat that's easy to spot on the road and shrugs off chips, and it ships direct from our Canadian warehouse with no border wait.
$806.38
Still researching?
Skip the product wall — these are the four guides every buyer actually opens before they decide.
Installation Guide
Step-by-step videos for every Shocker family. What's in the box, what tools you need, and how long it takes.
Watch the installAir Pressure Setup
How to dial in air pressure by trailer weight so the ride is right the first time and the hitch lasts longer.
See psi by loadTowing Capacity Guide
Match GTW, tongue weight, and receiver size to your truck class so you don't over- or under-buy.
Read the guideConfigure Your Hitch
60-second fit quiz — answer a few questions about your truck and trailer, get a tailored recommendation.
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