Shocker Air Equalizer for WD Hitch Kit (Air Equalizer, XR Drop Hitch & 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
$1,243.18
$1,327.18 save $84.00
or as low as $104/mo with flexible financing — 4, 6, or 12 months. Options at checkout.
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/CUVs with coil-over springs in the rear.
Adjustable & Heavy-Duty
12,000 lbs towing & 1,200 lbs tongue weight capacity plus 8 adjustment holes (5" of rise to 2" drop). Fine tuned for your towing weight. Just add air for heavier loads.
Smoother Safer Towing
Add bolt on air ride towing to your pickup & camper with an equalizer, weight-distribution hitch in minutes. (easily bolt your existing weight-distribution head to air equalizer).
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 bolted on a weight-distribution hitch to level the truck, and it does level it. But the ride still jerks and chucks. Every frost heave and hard stop tugs the trailer against the truck, and the spring bars pass that shock straight through to the cab. The Shocker Air Equalizer for WD Hitch Kit layers air-ride dampening onto that setup, the standard rig for travel trailers behind half-ton and 3/4-ton pickups. The Air Equalizer airbag bolts onto your existing or new WD hitch head, and the Shocker XR Extended Range base ties it to your truck's receiver. Rated for a 12,000 lb loaded trailer with 1,200 lbs on the tongue, so there's real breathing room when the load rides heavy up front. Fits most major WD brands. Pickup trucks only, not for SUVs or CUVs with coil-over rear springs.
Key Highlights
- Layers air ride onto your existing or new weight-distribution hitch, bolt-on in minutes
- Handles a 12,000 lb loaded trailer with 1,200 lbs riding on the tongue
- Pairs the Air Equalizer airbag with the Shocker XR Extended Range base hitch
- 5" rise to 2" drop, 7 to 8 inches of total adjustment across the 8-hole XR shank
- Bolts to Fastway E2, Equalizer, Reese, Husky, Pro Series, Torklift, Blue Ox, Camco Eaz Lift, Curt round-bar, and Curt TruTrack/trunnion heads
- Pickup trucks only, not for SUV or CUV coil-spring rear suspensions
- Comes with the receiver shank size you pick (2-inch)
- In stock in Canada, ships direct with no border wait
What's Included
- Air Equalizer with built-in air ride system
- Shocker XR Extended Range hitch base with 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 (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 Each Piece Does
Air Equalizer Airbag
The retrofit airbag that bolts to the head of your weight-distribution hitch, whether it's brand new or the one already in your garage. It soaks up the chucking and road shock that WD spring bars alone can't dampen.
Shocker XR Extended Range Hitch
The receiver-side base that mates the Air Equalizer into your truck's receiver. 8 adjustment holes give 7 to 8 inches of rise and drop, so you can dial the trailer dead level. 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 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 ship in the kit, one to secure the receiver shank and one for the WD-equalizer interface, clips included.
Bolts to Most Major WD Hitch Heads
Already own a WD hitch? The Air Equalizer head bolts to any weight-distribution head with either a 2-1/2-inch or 3-3/4-inch center-on-center bolt pattern. Confirmed 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
- NOT compatible with Andersen chain-style or B&W Continuum WD systems
Air Equalizer vs. Other Shocker Air Products
The weight-distribution family solves a different problem than the bumper-pull air hitches:
Air Equalizer for WD (this product)
For travel trailers that need weight distribution to level a squatting truck. It pairs an airbag with a WD spring-bar system, the right call when the tongue weight overwhelms the rear suspension.
XR Extended Range Hitch (standalone)
The Shocker XR receiver-side air hitch sold without the Air Equalizer. Reach for this 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's A-frame instead of the truck. A different mounting strategy for when you tow with more than one truck. Not compatible with WD.
Important: Pickup Trucks 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, and Ridgeline. It is NOT compatible with SUVs, CUVs, or vans with coil-over rear springs. Those rear suspensions load a WD system differently, and the Air Equalizer's geometry is engineered for the way 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 airbag dampens while the WD spring bars distribute, so let the bars do their job first. Hook up your trailer and engage your WD bars, then air the hitch until the truck-side bump cushions are no longer compressed. If the trailer-side bump cushions start to compress, you've got too much air. Adjust until both sets of cushions ride free. Together the 4 bump cushions and the air bag swallow the chucking, tugs, and jerks that WD bars alone hand straight through to the truck cab. Owners report a dramatically smoother ride on concrete highways and rough sealed roads.
$1,243.18
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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.
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