Shocker 10K Aluminum Air Hitch Base Frame Complete w/ Pins (No Ball Mount)
Rated for your tow
10,000 lbs GTW · 1,000 lbs TW · 2" receiver· 10,000 lbs GTW · 1,000 lbs TW · 2" receiver
$1,209.60
$1,260.00 save $50.40
or as low as $101/mo with flexible financing — 4, 6, or 12 months. Options at checkout.
Safer Smoother Towing
Air ride towing technology with a heavy duty built in air spring to cushion the ride & absorb the road shock. Add instant air ride to your pickup & trailer.
Built-in Air Ride System
The road shock absorbing design creates a smooth ride & naturally reduces the tendency of trailer sway. Dual rubber bump cushions also offer additional performance.
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.
8 Adjustment Holes
The air hitch offers 2″ of rise to 8-1/2″ of drop, depending on mount chosen. See rise & drop guide.
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.
Tow with a plain steel hitch and every frost heave and hard stop slams straight up through the ball into your truck, your trailer, and your cargo. You also fight a heavy hunk of steel in and out of the receiver every weekend, then watch it rust the first wet ramp you back down. The Shocker 10K Aluminum is our lightest air ride hitch and fixes both. The frame, 2-inch shank, and paddle are all aluminum, so it weighs about half what a comparable steel hitch does and lifts one-handed. A built-in air bag soaks up the jarring, it carries up to 10,000 lbs of trailer, and 8 adjustment holes let you level any tow vehicle. Rust-proof for life, it ships as a base frame with pins (no ball mount), ready to pair with the mount you need and follow you from truck to truck.
Key Highlights
- All-aluminum frame and 2-inch shank cut the weight to about half of a comparable steel hitch, so it lifts easily
- Handles up to 10,000 lbs of trailer, with built-in air ride that takes the harshness out of the tow
- Rust-proof aluminum shrugs off salt and brine, so it is ideal for boats and coastal towing
- Light enough to slide in and out one-handed if you swap hitches between trucks or trailers
- 8 adjustment holes let you set the ball height so your trailer tows level behind any truck
- Silver powder-coat finish over aluminum stays tough and won't corrode
- Adjustable air pressure lets you tune the ride to match any load up to 10,000 lbs
- Runs the same proven rocker-arm pivot as the rest of the Shocker air ride family
What's Included
- Shocker 10K Aluminum Streamline base frame with 2-inch aluminum shank
- Selected aluminum ball mount attachment (no ball mount, base frame only)
- Air bag (pre-installed)
- Schrader air valve with cap
- Ball mount attachment pins with retaining clips
- Installation instructions
Not Included
- —Hitch pin and clip for the receiver tube (use any standard 5/8" pin)
- —Air compressor or pressure gauge (sold separately)
- —Trailer ball (only required for clevis, drawbar, or pintle configurations)
Installation
Watch the official install walkthrough for this hitch — the exact steps and tools, straight from the manufacturer.
Why Aluminum
Half the Weight
The aluminum frame, 2-inch shank, and paddle weigh roughly half what a comparable steel hitch does. If you drop the hitch in and pull it back out every weekend, your back will feel the difference by the end of the season.
Rust-Proof for Life
Aluminum doesn't rust. The salt spray, road brine, wet boat ramps, and coastal humidity that pit, scale, and seize a steel hitch have nothing to grab onto here.
Same Air Ride, Lighter Body
The built-in air bag and rocker-arm pivot are the same proven Shocker setup that smooths out the road. We just hung it on a lighter, corrosion-proof aluminum body.
Outlasts Your Truck
When you trade in your tow rig, this hitch comes with you. No rust pits, no flaking finish, no bolts frozen into a corroded frame.
Ideal Tow Jobs
That 10,000 lb rating covers just about every recreational trailer a half-ton truck or SUV pulls:
- Boat and personal watercraft trailers, especially on saltwater
- Snowmobile and off-season storage trailers
- Car trailers and small enclosed haulers
- Ice houses and fish houses
- Utility and landscaping trailers
- Light dump and equipment trailers under 10,000 lbs
- Any trailer where saving weight on the truck matters
Aluminum Streamline vs. Steel Air Hitches
Where the aluminum model lands next to our steel air ride hitches:
Aluminum Streamline 10K
Carries up to 10,000 lbs and it is the lightest, rust-proof pick. Best if you lift the hitch often or tow near salt water. It stops at 10,000 lbs because aluminum isn't safe above that load.
Original Shocker 14K (Steel)
Carries up to 14,000 lbs. Heavier, but easier on the wallet. The pick if lifting weight isn't a daily chore and your loads can top 10,000 lbs.
HD Max Black 20K (Steel)
Carries up to 20,000 lbs and it is the heaviest, strongest of the three. Built for three-quarter-ton and one-ton trucks hauling heavy goosenecks, dumps, or equipment trailers.
Pick the Ball Mount That Fits Your Trailer
This base frame uses Shocker's standard ball mount attachment system. It ships as a base frame only (no ball mount), with 8 adjustment holes so you can set the ball to match your trailer height. Combo, drop, rise, clevis, drawbar, and pintle mounts all fit, including versions with sway-control tabs. Whatever mount you add ships pre-paired with the base frame as a complete, tow-ready assembly.
Stocked and Shipped From Canada
Like every Shocker Hitch, the 10K Aluminum is stocked right here in Canada and ships fast with no border wait. The aluminum frame is precision-machined and finished in silver powder coat. The air bag is the same multi-ply rubber unit found in commercial air suspension systems, so it is built to work hard. Backed by Shocker Hitch's 60-day satisfaction guarantee.
$1,209.60
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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