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" receiver· 12,000 lbs GTW · 1,200 lbs TW · 2" receiver
$1,444.77
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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 weight-distribution hitch levels your truck, but it does nothing for the chucking and jarring that come back through the spring bars every time you hit a frost heave or stand on the brakes. You feel every tug in the cab, and your trailer takes it too. This kit fixes that. The Air Equalizer airbag bolts to the head of your existing or new WD hitch and soaks up the road shock that spring bars alone push straight through. It pairs with the Shocker XR Extended Range receiver base, so weight distribution and air ride work together on one bolt-on setup. Rated for 12,000 lbs GTW and 1,200 lbs of tongue weight, which is real breathing room for travel trailers behind a half-ton or 3/4-ton truck. Fits most major WD brands. Built for pickups, not SUVs or CUVs with coil-over rear springs.
Key Highlights
- Bolt 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 with room to spare
- Air Equalizer airbag plus the Shocker XR Extended Range base, working as one
- 5" Rise to 2" Drop, with 7-8 inches of total adjustment on the 8-hole XR shank to sit the trailer level
- Fits Fastway E2, Equalizer, Reese, Husky, Pro Series, Torklift, Blue Ox, Camco Eaz Lift, Curt round-bar, Curt TruTrack/trunnion
- Built for pickups only, not SUV/CUV coil-spring rear suspensions
- Ships with the 2-inch receiver shank size you pick
- In stock in Canada, ships fast with no border wait
What's Included
- Air Equalizer with built-in air ride system
- Shocker XR Extended Range hitch base with your selected 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 (buy separately or use what you already own)
- —Sway-control bar (if your WD setup uses one)
- —Air compressor or pressure gauge (available separately)
- —Hitch ball (only needed for combo XR ball mount configurations)
- —Trailer coupler (comes with 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 Each Piece Does
Air Equalizer Airbag
The retrofit airbag that bolts to the head of your weight-distribution hitch, new or existing. It soaks up the chucking and road shock that WD spring bars alone leave in the ride.
Shocker XR Extended Range Hitch
The receiver-side base that ties the Air Equalizer to your truck. 8 adjustment holes give 7-8 inches of rise and drop, so you can get the trailer sitting level. Ships with the receiver shank size you select.
WD Hitch NOT Included
You bring the weight-distribution head, or add one separately. The Air Equalizer is the airbag underneath. 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 are in the box, one for the receiver shank and one for the WD-equalizer connection. Nothing else to buy to lock it all together.
Works With the WD Hitch You Already Have
The Air Equalizer head bolts to weight-distribution heads with either a 2-1/2-inch center-on-center or 3-3/4-inch center-on-center bolt pattern. Here's what's verified to fit:
- 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
- Does not fit Andersen chain-style or B&W Continuum WD systems
How This Compares to 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 a heavy tongue. It layers an airbag over a WD spring-bar system. Reach for this when tongue weight is squatting the rear of the truck.
XR Extended Range Hitch (standalone)
The Shocker XR receiver-side air hitch on its own, without the Air Equalizer. The right pick when you don't need weight distribution and just want air ride on the receiver.
Original Shocker Air Hitch (steel)
A standard 14K bumper-pull air hitch with no weight-distribution provision. Good for lighter trailers at a lower price.
Light Duty 12K Tongue Mount
Air ride mounted on the trailer's A-frame instead of the truck. Handy when you pull the same trailer with more than one truck. Doesn't work with WD.
Read This First: Pickups Only
The Air Equalizer is built for pickups 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 does not work on SUVs, CUVs, or vans with coil-over rear springs. Those rear ends load up differently under a WD system, and the Air Equalizer's geometry is tuned for how pickup leaf springs behave. If you tow with an SUV or CUV, look at the Shocker Cushion Ball Mount line instead.
Dialing In the Air Pressure
The airbag dampens, the WD spring bars distribute, and they only work right together. Hook up your trailer and engage the WD bars first. Then air the hitch up until the truck-side bump cushions are no longer compressed. If the trailer-side cushions start to squash, you've gone too far, so let some air back out. You want both sets of cushions free. Those 4 bump cushions and the airbag work together to swallow the chucking, tugs, and jerks that WD bars alone send straight into the cab. Owners tell us the ride smooths out dramatically on concrete highways and rough sealed roads.
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Installation Guide
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