Shocker Air Equalizer for WD Hitch Kit (Air Equalizer, XR Drop Hitch, Chrome Combo Ball & 2 Hitch Pins)
Rated for your tow
12,000 lbs GTW · 1,200 lbs TW · 2-1/2" receiver· 12,000 lbs GTW · 1,200 lbs TW · 2-1/2" receiver
$1,461.57
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Simple Pivot Design
Uses a rocker arm pivot design which produces a front and back motion, much different than other cushion hitches on the market.
Fits Pickup Trucks Only
This is designed for pulling with a Pickup Truck - it will not work with SUV/CUV's with coil over springs in the rear.
Smoother Safer Towing
Add bolt on air ride towing to your pickup & camper with a equalizer, weight-distribution hitch in minutes. (easily bolt your existing weight-distribution head to air equalizer).
Adjustable & Heavy-Duty
12,000 lbs towing & 1,200 lbs tongue weight capacity plus 7 or 9" of Adjustment (5" of rise to 2" drop or choose 5" rise to 4" drop). Fine tune for your towing weight. Just add air for heavier loads.
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.
A loaded travel trailer riding on a weight-distribution hitch levels the truck out, but it still chucks and jerks over frost heaves and hard stops, and every one of those tugs works its way into your cab, your trailer, and whatever you packed inside. A standard WD setup (the usual way to tow a travel trailer behind a half-ton or 3/4-ton truck) spreads the tongue weight but does nothing to soften that shock. This kit fixes that by adding air ride. The Air Equalizer airbag bolts onto the head of your existing or new WD hitch, and the Shocker XR Extended Range base ties it into your receiver. Rated at 12,000 lbs GTW with 1,200 lbs tongue weight, it fits most major WD brands. Pickup trucks only, not for SUVs or CUVs with coil-over rear springs.
Key Highlights
- Bolts air ride onto the WD hitch you already own (or a new one) in minutes
- Handles 12,000 lbs GTW and 1,200 lbs of tongue weight
- Pairs the Air Equalizer airbag with the Shocker XR Extended Range hitch so shock gets soaked up before it reaches the cab
- 5" rise to 4" drop, 7-8 inches of adjustment on the 8-hole XR shank to level your trailer
- Fits Fastway E2, Equalizer, Reese, Husky, Pro Series, Torklift, Blue Ox, Camco Eaz Lift, Curt round-bar, Curt TruTrack/trunnion
- Built for pickup trucks, not SUV/CUV coil-spring rear suspensions
- Comes with the receiver shank size you pick (2-1/2-inch)
- In stock in Canada and ships direct, so no border wait
What's Included
- Air Equalizer with built-in air ride system
- Shocker XR Extended Range hitch base with selected 2-1/2-inch shank
- Two D-handle hitch pins with clips
- 4 rubber bump cushions (pre-installed)
- Schrader air valve with cap
- Installation instructions
Not Included
- —Weight-distribution hitch head and spring bars (must be purchased separately or already owned)
- —Sway-control bar (if your WD setup uses one)
- —Air compressor or pressure gauge (available separately)
- —Hitch ball (only required for combo XR ball mount configurations)
- —Trailer coupler (provided by your trailer)
Installation
See our installation guide for step-by-step videos and the tools you'll need.
What's in the Kit, and What It Does
Air Equalizer Airbag
The retrofit airbag that bolts to the head of your weight-distribution hitch, new or the one you already run. It soaks up the chucking and road shock that WD spring bars alone just pass straight through to you.
Shocker XR Extended Range Hitch
The receiver-side base that ties the Air Equalizer into your truck's receiver. 8 adjustment holes give 7 to 8 inches of rise and drop so you can level the trailer, and it ships with the receiver shank size you select.
WD Hitch NOT Included
Bring your own weight-distribution hitch head, or buy one separately. The Air Equalizer is the AIRBAG. The WD hitch is the spring-bar-and-head system that mounts on top of it.
Two Hitch Pins With Clips
Both D-handle pins ship in the kit, one to secure the receiver shank and one for the WD-equalizer interface.
Fits Most Major WD Hitch Brands
The Air Equalizer head bolts to weight-distribution hitch heads with either a 2-1/2-inch or 3-3/4-inch center-on-center bolt pattern. If yours is on this list, you're covered:
- Fastway E2 (round bar and trunnion)
- Equal-i-zer (the brand)
- Reese (round bar and trunnion)
- Husky and Pro Series
- Torklift and Blue Ox round-bar systems
- Camco Eaz Lift
- Curt round-bar and Curt TruTrack/trunnion
- Shocker XR-compatible WD hitches
- NOT compatible with Andersen chain-style or B&W Continuum WD systems
Air Equalizer vs. Other Shocker Air Products
The weight-distribution family is its own thing, separate from the bumper-pull air hitches:
Air Equalizer for WD (this product)
For travel trailers that need weight distribution to level the truck. It puts an airbag on top of a WD spring-bar system. The right call when the tongue weight is heavy enough to squat the rear suspension.
XR Extended Range Hitch (standalone)
The Shocker XR receiver-side air hitch on its own, without the Air Equalizer. Reach for it when you don't need weight distribution and just want air ride on the receiver.
Original Shocker Air Hitch (steel)
The standard 14K bumper-pull air hitch with no weight-distribution provision. Lighter trailers, lower price.
Light Duty 12K Tongue Mount
Air ride mounted on the trailer A-frame instead of the truck. A different approach for when you tow with more than one truck. Not compatible with WD.
Important: Pickup Trucks Only
The Air Equalizer is built for pickup trucks with leaf-spring or hybrid rear suspensions (F-150, F-250, F-350, Silverado, Sierra, Ram 1500/2500/3500, Tundra, Titan, Colorado, Canyon, Tacoma, Frontier, Ridgeline). It is NOT compatible with SUVs, CUVs, or vans on coil-over rear springs. Those rear ends load up differently under a WD system, and the Air Equalizer's geometry is tuned specifically for how a pickup's leaf springs behave. If you tow with an SUV or CUV, look at the Shocker Cushion Ball Mount line instead.
How to Set the Air Pressure
The Air Equalizer works with your WD spring bars, not around them. The bars distribute the weight, the airbag dampens the shock. Hook up your trailer and engage your WD bars first. Then air up the hitch until the truck-side bump cushions are NOT compressed. If the trailer-side bump cushions start to compress, you've got too much air. Adjust until both sets of cushions are free. Together the 4 bump cushions and the air bag absorb the chucking, tugs, and jerks that WD bars alone hand straight to the cab. Owners report a much smoother ride on concrete highways and rough sealed roads.
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