Shocker Air Channel Style Pintle & Ball Hitch
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14,000 lbs GTW · 1,400 lbs TW · 2-1/2" receiver· 14,000 lbs GTW · 1,400 lbs TW · 2-1/2" receiver
$1,192.78
$1,259.98 save $67.20
or as low as $100/mo with flexible financing — 4, 6, or 12 months. Options at checkout.
Smoother Safer Towing
Air ride towing technology with a heavy duty built in air spring to cushion the ride & absorb the bumps, bangs, jerks & tugs.
Adjustable for Weight
Fine-tune for your towing weight. Just add air for heavier loads. Just add or ride air depending on the weight of your trailer and it's contents.
Adjustable Ball & 8-Ton Pintle Hook Combo
3" to 7" Drop. Adjustable combination 8-ton pintle hook & ball mount. Fits 6" OD x 3" ID pintle rings. 8-Ton 16,000 lbs Capacity. With a 2-5/16" hitch ball.
Built in HD Air Ride System
Absorbs road shock, creates smooth ride & reduces tendency to trailer sway. Dual urethane bump cushions also offer additional HD performance.
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 chucks against the truck. The hard jerk coming off a frost heave, the bang through a washboard gravel road, the shove into your back when you have to stop in a hurry. A rigid drawbar passes all of that straight into your driveline, your trailer welds, and whatever you are hauling. 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 to soak up that beating. Sized for F-250 / RAM 2500-class three-quarter-ton trucks (class V receivers) with a 2-1/2-inch receiver, this Shocker Air Channel Style Pintle & Ball Hitch hauls up to 14,000 lbs on Shocker's standard 8-hole chassis, enough for the livestock trailers, boats, travel trailers, and contractor cargo you put behind a stock-suspension full-size pickup, on the highway and the gravel section road alike.
Key Highlights
- Hauls up to 14,000 lbs with up to 1,400 lbs of tongue weight, the heaviest bumper-pull loads a three-quarter-ton will pull, on the original 8-hole chassis
- Drops into the 2-1/2-inch receiver on F-250 / RAM 2500-class three-quarter-ton trucks (class V receivers)
- Add or release air to match any trailer, so the ride stays smooth whether it is running empty or loaded heavy
- Rocker-arm pivot does the work on a single pivot, with no slides, rollers, or parallel linkages to wear out
- 3″ Drop to 7″ Drop ball-mount geometry sets your trailer level so it tows flat and true
- Wears Shocker's iconic safety-red powder coat, an impact-resistant finish that holds its look through years of hard use
- Works with 20+ Shocker ball-mount attachments, and you swap them 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 (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
The Air Bag Takes the Hit
A heavy-duty air bag sits under the receiver tube and soaks up the jerking, tugging, and impact before any of it reaches your truck or trailer. Nothing is hard-bolted, so nothing passes the shock straight through.
You Set the Pressure
Pump in air for a heavy load, bleed some off for a light one. Dial the pressure until the hitch sits at the right ride height every time you hook up.
One Simple Pivot
Shocker's signature down-and-back motion rides on a single pivot, with no slides, rollers, parallel linkages, or stacked airbags. Fewer parts that move means fewer parts that wear, so it lasts longer.
Backup Cushions for the Big Hits
Two rubber bump cushions catch the extreme jolts the air bag cannot fully swallow, giving you a second line of defense under a heavy hit.
Who the Original 14K Is For
Built for stock-suspension full-size trucks pulling mid-weight bumper-pull loads on the roads you actually drive.
- Livestock and stock-trailer haulers pounding gravel and section roads
- Boat owners towing over rough launch ramps and slab-concrete highways
- Travel-trailer and toy-hauler owners who want a calmer ride up front
- Contractors towing cargo, equipment, or enclosed work trailers
- Motorhome owners with a 2-1/2-inch receiver under the bumper
- Anyone on an F-250 / RAM 2500-class three-quarter-ton truck (class V receiver) who wants the original red-finish workhorse
Sway Control: Two Configurations
The Original line comes with or without sway-control tabs, depending on the ball mount you pick:
Standard Ball Mount (No Sway Tabs)
The pick for boats, livestock trailers, equipment haulers, and any load that does not need friction sway bars. The pivoting air-ride design already calms sway on its own.
Ball Mount With Welded Sway Tabs
Adds welded mounting tabs for a friction sway-bar kit (sold separately). Go this route for travel trailers and tall-profile campers that catch crosswinds and start to wander.
Flip It From Drop to Rise
This Shocker Air Channel Style Pintle & Ball Hitch ships in a 3″ Drop to 7″ Drop ball-mount setup. Most Shocker ball mounts flip 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 a tall camper behind a stock pickup, the geometry adjusts to match.
Built to Take a Beating
Heavy-wall steel under Shocker's signature safety-red powder coat, an impact-resistant finish, in stock and shipping direct from Canada with no border wait. The air bag is the same multi-ply rubber that rides under commercial truck air suspensions, and when it finally wears you can swap it out in minutes right in the driveway. Backed by Shocker Hitch's 60-day satisfaction guarantee.
$1,192.78
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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