Shocker Air Hitch & Drop Ball Mount w/ 2" Ball
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
$1,159.18
$1,226.38 save $67.20
or as low as $97/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 road shock. Add instant air ride to your pickup & trailer.
14,000 GTW Capacity
14,000 lbs towing capacity & 1,400 lbs tongue weight. Need for capacity? Check out our HD series air hitches.
10+ Ball Options (Sold Separately)
Huge selection of ball mount adapters available from Pintle hooks, draw bars, clevis, drop ball mounts, raise ball mounts, sway bar tab options and more.
Kit includes complete Shocker air
receiver hitch base frame assembly with built in air bag & dual bump cushions, drop ball mount with ball size selected and three d-handle ball mount hitch pins.
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 frost heave, gravel washboard, and hard stop travels straight up a solid drawbar and into your truck, your trailer, and everything you are hauling. That constant jerking and chucking chews on the driveline, cracks trailer welds over time, and beats up the cab on a long day. The Original Shocker Air Hitch is the red-powder-coat 14K workhorse that started the whole air-ride hitch category, and it slips a cushion of air right into that hard connection. This Shocker Air Hitch & Drop Ball Mount w/ 2" Ball fits F-250 / RAM 2500-class three-quarter-ton trucks (class V receivers) with a 2-1/2-inch receiver, and it delivers 14,000 lbs GTW of adjustable air-ride towing on Shocker's standard 8-hole chassis. Built for stock-suspension full-size pickups hauling livestock, boats, travel trailers, and contractor cargo, on smooth highway and rough gravel alike.
Key Highlights
- Hauls up to 14,000 lbs GTW and carries up to 1,400 lbs of tongue weight 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 dial in a level ride for whatever trailer you are towing that day
- Simple rocker-arm pivot with no slides, rollers, or parallel linkages to wear out
- 4-1/2" to 8-1/2" of drop so your trailer rides level behind the truck
- Iconic safety-red powder coat that resists chips and impacts
- Swaps with 20+ Shocker ball-mount attachments 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 (needed only if you tow 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 under the receiver tube soaks up the jerking, tugging, and hard hits before they ever reach your truck or trailer. There is no rigid steel connection passing the shock straight through.
Adjustable for Any Load
Pump air in for a heavy load, let some out for a light one. Set the pressure so 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 parts to wear out means it keeps working season after season.
Dual Bump Cushions
Two rubber backup cushions catch the worst jolts the air bag cannot fully swallow, so you have a built-in safety margin when the road turns brutal.
Who Buys the Original 14K
Made 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 bouncing over rough launch ramps and slab-concrete highways
- Travel-trailer and toy-hauler owners who want a calmer cab
- Contractors pulling cargo, equipment, or enclosed work trailers
- RV 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 receivers) 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 attachment you pick:
Standard Ball Mount (No Sway Tabs)
Right for boats, livestock trailers, equipment haulers, and any load that does not call for friction sway bars. The pivoting air-ride design already tames a lot of sway tendency on its own.
Ball Mount With Welded Sway Tabs
Adds welded mounting tabs for a friction sway-bar kit (sold separately). The pick for travel trailers and tall-profile campers that catch a crosswind and start to wander.
Flippable Drop / Rise Geometry
This Shocker Air Hitch & Drop Ball Mount w/ 2" Ball ships set up for 4-1/2" to 8-1/2" of drop. Most Shocker ball mounts flip right over, so you can turn that drop into rise, and the 8 adjustment holes let you fine-tune coupler height. A low travel trailer behind a lifted truck or a tall camper behind a stock pickup, the geometry adapts either way.
Built to Last
Heavy-wall steel under Shocker's signature safety-red powder coat that shrugs off chips and impacts, 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 you can swap it in minutes right in your driveway. Backed by Shocker Hitch's 60-day satisfaction guarantee.
$1,159.18
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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