Shocker Air Hitch & Drop Ball Mount w/ 2" Ball & Sway Bar Tabs
Rated for your tow
14,000 lbs GTW · 1,400 lbs TW · 2" receiver· 14,000 lbs GTW · 1,400 lbs TW · 2" receiver
$1,209.58
$1,276.78 save $67.20
or as low as $101/mo with flexible financing — 4, 6, or 12 months. Options at checkout.
Smoother Safer Towing
Air ride towing technology with a built in air spring bag to cushion the ride & absorb the road shock. Add instant air ride to your pickup & trailer.
Built in Air Ride System
Absorbs road shock, creates smooth ride & reduces tendency to trailer sway. Dual rubber bump cushions also offer additional HD 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
Adjustable height for drop ball mount ( 4-1/2" to 8-1/2" of drop). Comes with 2" hitch ball.
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 hard stop, frost heave, and washboard road sends a jolt straight up the drawbar into your truck, your trailer, and whatever you're hauling. That jerking and chucking wears on driveline, trailer welds, and cargo, and it beats up everyone in the cab. The Original Shocker Air Hitch stops it at the source. This is the red-powder-coat 14K workhorse that started the air-ride hitch category, sized for F-150-class half-ton trucks (and class III/IV receivers) with a 2-inch receiver. The Shocker Air Hitch & Drop Ball Mount w/ 2" Ball & Sway Bar Tabs puts 14,000 lbs GTW of adjustable air-ride between your truck and trailer on Shocker's standard 8-hole chassis, so a stock-suspension full-size pickup can pull livestock, boats, travel trailers, and contractor cargo down the highway or the gravel section road without taking the pounding.
Key Highlights
- Hauls up to 14,000 lbs GTW and 1,400 lbs on the tongue, enough for the heaviest trailer you'll put behind a half-ton, on the original 8-hole chassis
- Drops into the 2-inch receiver on F-150-class half-ton trucks (and class III/IV receivers) with no truck mods
- Add or bleed off air to match any trailer load, so it always sits level and rides right
- Rocker-arm pivot does the work on one moving joint, with no slides, rollers, or parallel linkages to wear out
- Ships as a 4-1/2" to 8-1/2" Drop so your trailer tows level instead of nose-up or nose-down
- Iconic safety-red impact-resistant powder coat that shrugs off chips and rust
- Works with 20+ Shocker ball-mount attachments you can swap in seconds
- Backed by our 60-day satisfaction guarantee, so you can tow with it before you commit
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 jerks, tugs, and impacts before they ever reach your truck or trailer. There's no hard steel-on-steel connection to pass the shock along.
Adjustable for Any Load
Air it up for a heavy load, bleed some off for a light one. Set the pressure and the hitch sits at the right ride height every single time you hook up.
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 can't fully swallow, so the system always keeps a second layer under a hard hit.
Who Buys the Original 14K
Built for stock-suspension full-size trucks pulling mid-weight bumper-pull loads on real-world roads, not showroom pavement.
- Livestock and stock-trailer haulers pounding down gravel and section roads
- Boat owners towing over rough launch ramps and slab-concrete highways
- Travel-trailer and toy-hauler owners after a calmer ride in the cab
- Contractors pulling 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: Two Configurations
The Original line ships with or without sway-control tabs, depending on the ball-mount attachment you pick:
Standard Ball Mount (No Sway Tabs)
The pick for boats, livestock trailers, equipment haulers, and any load that doesn't call for friction sway bars. The pivoting air-ride design already tames a lot of sway on its own.
Ball Mount With Welded Sway Tabs
Comes with welded tabs so you can bolt on a friction sway-bar kit (sold separately). Worth it for travel trailers and tall-profile campers that get shoved around by crosswinds and passing semis.
Flip It From Drop to Rise
This Shocker Air Hitch & Drop Ball Mount w/ 2" Ball & Sway Bar Tabs ships set up as a 4-1/2" to 8-1/2" Drop. Most Shocker ball mounts flip over, so you can turn that drop into a rise, and the 8 adjustment holes let you fine-tune coupler height from there. Tow a low travel trailer behind a lifted truck or a tall camper behind a stock pickup, and the geometry moves to match instead of leaving your trailer sitting crooked.
Built to Last
Heavy-wall steel and Shocker's impact-resistant safety-red powder coat mean this hitch lives outside, in the weather, for years. It's in stock and ships direct from Canada, so there's no border wait. The air bag is the same multi-ply rubber that holds up commercial truck air suspensions, and if it ever does wear out you can swap it in the field in minutes. Backed by Shocker Hitch's 60-day satisfaction guarantee.
$1,209.58
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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