Shocker Air Hitch Base Frame Complete w/ Pins (No Ball Mount)
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
$957.60
$1,008.00 save $50.40
or as low as $80/mo with flexible financing — 4, 6, or 12 months. Options at checkout.
Improves Safety
By giving you improved control of your tow vehicle and trailer. The air ride receiver hitch system allows for better control of your pickup and the trailer it is towing.
2 Hole Receiver Shank
Designed for 2-1/2" receiver hitch tubes with 2 hitch pin holes for length adjustability.
8 Adjustment Holes
8 Adjustment Holes for 2" rise to 8-1/2" of drop. (varies by ball mount used)
Safer Smoother Towing
Air ride towing technology with a heavy duty built in air ride suspension system to cushion the ride & absorb the road shock. The air ride system sits under receiver tube.
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.
Every jolt from the road, every hard stop, every frost heave gets driven straight through a solid drawbar into your truck, your trailer, and whatever you're hauling. That constant chucking wears on welds, rattles your cargo, and beats up everyone in the cab. The Original Shocker Air Hitch is the red-powder-coat workhorse that started the air-ride hitch category, and it puts a cushion of air between truck and trailer so those hits get soaked up before they reach you. It hauls up to 14,000 lbs GTW (the heaviest trailer you'll put behind an F-250 or RAM 2500-class three-quarter-ton truck with a class V, 2-1/2-inch receiver) and rides on Shocker's standard 8-hole chassis. Built for stock-suspension full-size pickups pulling livestock, boats, travel trailers, and contractor cargo, on smooth highway and washboard gravel alike.
Key Highlights
- Hauls up to 14,000 lbs with 1,400 lbs of tongue weight, on the original 8-hole chassis, enough for the heaviest bumper-pull trailer behind a three-quarter-ton
- Drops into the 2-1/2-inch (class V) receiver on F-250 and RAM 2500-class three-quarter-ton trucks
- Add or release air pressure to dial in the right ride for any trailer load
- Simple rocker-arm pivot does the work with no slides, rollers, or parallel linkages to wear out
- 8 adjustment holes let you set coupler height so truck and trailer sit level
- Iconic safety-red impact-resistant powder coat that shrugs off knocks and stays sharp
- Works with 20+ Shocker ball-mount attachments, so you can swap setups in seconds
- Backed by our 60-day satisfaction guarantee
What's Included
- Original Shocker Air Hitch base frame (2-1/2-inch receiver shank)
- Built-in air spring and dual rubber bump cushions (pre-installed)
- Schrader air valve with cap
- (3) D-handle ball-mount attachment pins with clips
- Selected ball-mount attachment if applicable to this SKU
- Installation and air-pressure setup instructions
Not Included
- —Air compressor or pressure gauge (available separately)
- —Friction sway-bar kit (only needed for sway-prone trailers; sold separately)
- —Add-on ball-mount attachments beyond the one shipped with this SKU
Installation
Watch the official install walkthrough for this hitch — the exact steps and tools, straight from the manufacturer.
How Shocker Air Ride Works
An Air Spring That Soaks Up the Hits
A heavy-duty air bag sits under the receiver tube and swallows the jerking, tugging, and impact before any of it reaches your truck or trailer. There's no hard steel-to-steel connection, so road shock doesn't get passed straight through.
Set It for the Load You're Pulling
Pump in air for heavier trailers, bleed some off for lighter ones. Dial in the pressure and the hitch sits at the right ride height every time you hook up.
One Simple Pivot
Shocker's signature down-and-back motion runs on a single pivot, with no slides, rollers, parallel linkages, or stacked airbags. Fewer moving parts means less to wear out and a longer service life.
Backup Cushions for the Big Hits
A pair of rubber bump cushions catches the extreme jolts the air bag can't fully absorb, giving the system a redundant safety margin when the road really hammers you.
Who Runs the Original 14K
Built for stock-suspension full-size trucks pulling mid-weight bumper-pull loads on real-world roads.
- Livestock and stock-trailer haulers running gravel and section roads
- Boat owners towing on rough launch ramps and concrete-slab highways
- Travel-trailer and toy-hauler owners chasing a smoother cabin ride
- Contractors hauling cargo, equipment, or enclosed work trailers
- RV motorhome owners with a 2-1/2-inch receiver under the bumper
- F-250 / RAM 2500-class three-quarter-ton truck (class V) owners who want the original red workhorse
Sway Control: Two Ways to Go
The Original line ships with or without sway-control tabs, depending on the ball-mount attachment you choose:
Standard Ball Mount (No Sway Tabs)
Right for boats, livestock trailers, equipment haulers, and any load that doesn't need friction sway bars. The pivoting air-ride design already cuts down on sway tendency on its own.
Ball Mount With Welded Sway Tabs
Adds welded mounting tabs for friction sway-bar kits (sold separately). Go this way for travel trailers and tall-profile campers that catch crosswind and start to sway.
Flip It for Drop or Rise
This Shocker Air Hitch Base Frame Complete w/ Pins (No Ball Mount) ships with a 8 Adjustment Holes ball-mount configuration. Most Shocker ball mounts flip over, so you can turn drop into rise, and the 8 adjustment holes let you fine-tune coupler height. Whether you tow a low travel trailer behind a lifted truck or a tall camper behind a stock pickup, the geometry adapts to sit level.
Built to Take a Beating
Heavy-wall steel construction wearing Shocker's signature impact-resistant safety-red powder coat, in stock and shipping direct from Canada with no border wait. The air bag is the same multi-ply rubber used in commercial truck air suspensions, and you can swap it in the field in minutes. Backed by Shocker Hitch's 60-day satisfaction guarantee.
$957.60
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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