Shocker Air Hitch & Raised Ball Mount w/ 2-5/16" Ball
Rated for your tow
14,000 lbs GTW · 1,400 lbs TW · 2" receiver· 14,000 lbs GTW · 1,400 lbs TW · 2" receiver
$1,125.58
$1,192.78 save $67.20
or as low as $94/mo with flexible financing — 4, 6, or 12 months. Options at checkout.
14,000 GTW Capacity
14,000 lbs towing capacity & 1,400 lbs tongue weight. Great for boats, campers, enclosed trailers and more.
Adjustable Raised Hitch Ball Mount
Adjustable height for raised ball mount (2" of rise to 2" of drop). Choose 2-5/16" Chrome Ball.
Safety Red Powder Coat Finish
Impact Resistant Textured Premium Powder-Coat Finish on Hitch & Matte Black on Raised Mount.
Saves Fuel
By reducing the jerks, tugs and sways, customers report getting 1 or more miles per gallon improvement.
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 every frost heave, expansion joint, and hard stop through a solid drawbar. The trailer chucks the truck, the truck jars the trailer, and whatever you are hauling takes the beating right along with them. The Original Shocker Air Hitch fixes that. It is the red-powder-coat workhorse that started the air-ride hitch category, and it drops an adjustable air spring in between your truck and your load. Rated at 14,000 lbs GTW with up to 1,400 lbs of tongue weight, this Shocker Air Hitch & Raised Ball Mount w/ 2-5/16" Ball hauls livestock, boats, travel trailers, and contractor cargo behind F-150-class half-ton trucks (and class III/IV receivers) with a 2-inch receiver. Built on Shocker's standard 8-hole chassis, it soaks up the jarring on highways and gravel roads alike, so the rig rides easy whether your suspension is bone stock or not.
Key Highlights
- Hauls up to 14,000 lbs GTW and 1,400 lbs of tongue weight, the heaviest trailer you will put behind a half-ton, on the original 8-hole chassis
- Slides straight into the 2-inch receiver on F-150-class half-ton trucks (and class III/IV receivers)
- Adjustable air pressure dials in the right ride whether the trailer is loaded heavy or running light
- Rocker-arm pivot does the work with no slides, rollers, or parallel linkages to wear out
- 2" Rise to 2" Drop ball-mount geometry levels the trailer so it tows flat and stable
- Iconic safety-red impact-resistant powder coat that takes chips and weather without flaking
- 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-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 (required only if towing 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
Built-In Air Spring
A heavy-duty air bag sits under the receiver tube and soaks up the jerking, tugging, and hammering before any of it reaches your truck or trailer. Nothing bolts solid, so the shock stops here instead of traveling through the rig.
Adjustable for Any Load
Air it up for a heavy load, bleed it down for a light one. Set the pressure and the hitch sits at the proper ride height every single time you hook up, no guessing at the coupler.
Rocker-Arm 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.
Dual Bump Cushions
Backup rubber cushions catch the extreme jolts the air bag cannot fully swallow, giving you a built-in safety margin for the moments the road hits hard.
Who Runs the Original 14K
Built for stock-suspension full-size trucks pulling mid-weight bumper-pull loads on real-world roads, not just smooth pavement.
- Livestock haulers who spend their days on gravel and section roads
- Boat owners fighting rough launch ramps and chattering concrete-slab highways
- Travel-trailer and toy-hauler owners who want a calmer ride in the cab
- Contractors towing cargo, equipment, or enclosed work trailers
- RV motorhome owners with a 2-inch receiver under the bumper
- Anyone on an F-150-class half-ton truck (and class III/IV receivers) who wants the original red-finish workhorse
Sway Control: Pick Your Setup
The Original line comes with or without sway-control tabs, depending on the ball-mount attachment you choose.
Standard Ball Mount (No Sway Tabs)
Best for boats, livestock trailers, equipment haulers, and any load that does not need friction sway bars. The pivoting air-ride design already cuts down the tendency to sway on its own.
Ball Mount With Welded Sway Tabs
Adds welded mounting tabs for friction sway-bar kits (sold separately). The right call for travel trailers and tall-profile campers that get shoved around by crosswinds and passing semis.
Flip It for Drop or Rise
This Shocker Air Hitch & Raised Ball Mount w/ 2-5/16" Ball ships in a 2" Rise to 2" Drop ball-mount configuration. Most Shocker ball mounts flip right over, so you can turn drop into rise, and the 8 adjustment holes let you fine-tune coupler height on top of that. Low travel trailer behind a lifted truck or tall camper behind a stock pickup, the geometry works around it so the trailer tows level.
Built to Take a Beating
Heavy-wall steel with 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 when it eventually wears you swap it in minutes right in your own driveway. Backed by Shocker Hitch's 60-day satisfaction guarantee.
$1,125.58
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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