Impact Max 20K Cushion Hitch Base Frame Complete w/ Pins (No Ball Mount)
Rated for your tow
20,000 lbs GTW · 2,000 lbs TW · 2" receiver· 20,000 lbs GTW · 2,000 lbs TW · 2" receiver
$571.20
or as low as $48/mo with flexible financing — 4, 6, or 12 months. Options at checkout.
Flip Around Design + 7 Adjustment Holes
Entire hitch can be flipped around for more drop or rise. 10+ inches of Adjustment with the 7 Adjustment Holes & flip around design.
Max Black Textured Finish
Impact resistant super durable textured matte black powder coated finish of base frame.
HD Dual Cushion Hitch
Cushioning design is for smoother towing than a traditional solid ball mount hitch.
Great All Around Use
Works great on pickup trucks, vans, SUVs, cuvs, minivans, all-terrain vehicles, toolcats, gators, RVs & motorhomes.
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.
Pull a loaded skid steer trailer or dump trailer behind a 1-ton on a solid mount and you feel every frost heave and hard stop straight up your spine, and so does your truck and everything strapped down in back. The Shocker Impact Max 20K is the heavy-duty cushion hitch built to take that jarring out of the ride. It uses the same proven dual rubber bump cushion design as the Impact Cushion 14K, now on the beefed-up 20K chassis with a matte black powder coat finish. This Impact Max 20K Cushion Hitch Base Frame Complete w/ Pins (No Ball Mount) hauls up to 20,000 lbs GTW with up to 2,000 lb tongue weight, fits 2-inch receivers, and gives you 7 holes of drop and rise adjustment, all with zero air pressure to manage and no ongoing maintenance.
Key Highlights
- Hauls up to 20,000 lbs GTW with up to 2,000 lb tongue weight, the heaviest loads a 1-ton will pull
- Sealed dual rubber cushions soak up road shock with no air pressure to check and no maintenance
- Matte black powder coat shrugs off chips and road grime and matches a blacked-out truck
- 2-inch shank drops into F-150-class half-ton receivers and class III/IV receivers
- 7-hole adjustable frame flips over to give you more drop or more rise for a level tow
- Takes the same ball mount attachments as the HD Max Black, so your existing mounts carry over
- Costs roughly 30 to 40% less than the HD Max Black 20K air-ride version
- Built for 1-ton pickups and dual-rear-wheel trucks working right at the 20K limit
What's Included
- Impact Max 20K Cushion Hitch base frame assembly, complete with pins (no ball mount)
- Sealed dual rubber bump cushions (pre-installed)
- Ball mount attachment (when configured with a ball)
- 2 D-handle hitch pins with clips
- Textured matte black powder coat finish
- Installation instructions
Not Included
- —Sway control kit (available separately if towing close to the GTW limit)
- —Receiver tube adapter (only needed when stepping between receiver sizes)
- —Additional ball mount attachments (pintle, clevis, drawbar, drop, combo, raised) sold separately
Installation
Watch the official install walkthrough for this hitch — the exact steps and tools, straight from the manufacturer.
Why a 20K Cushion Hitch
Enough Capacity for a Working 1-Ton
The 14K Impact Cushion is plenty for half-tons and many 3/4-tons. But the day you start pulling skid steers, dump trailers, or heavy equipment behind a 1-ton, you need the 20K chassis under you. Same cushion technology, heavier-duty steel.
Two Rubber Cushions Doing the Work
Two sealed rubber cushions absorb tow shock as they compress and rebound, so the jolts never reach the truck. The pivoting ball mount geometry is what lets a cushion hitch ride smoother than a solid mount, even loaded to full GTW.
A Finish That Hides the Miles
Textured matte black powder coat hides road grime, resists chipping, and pairs cleanly with modern blacked-out trucks. Same finish family as the HD Max Black air-ride line.
Nothing to Pump Up
Unlike air-ride hitches at this capacity, the Impact Max 20K is sealed and needs no compressor or pressure gauge. That matters on remote job sites and ranch work, where running a compressor is not always practical.
Built For These Trucks and Trailers
Twenty thousand pounds is serious capacity. The Impact Max is built for the trucks and loads that demand it, without the air-ride workflow.
- 1-ton pickups (F-350, RAM 3500, GMC 3500HD)
- Dual-rear-wheel trucks pulling at full GTW
- Skid steer trailers, dump trailers, and equipment haulers
- Contractor and ranch trailers pulling at or near 20,000 lbs
- Fleet trucks where simplicity and durability matter more than tuning
- Buyers stepping up from the Impact Cushion 14K who outgrew its capacity
Impact Max 20K vs HD Max Black 20K
Same 20K chassis family, same matte black finish. The choice comes down to suspension technology.
Impact Max 20K (this product)
Sealed rubber cushions that never need service. Costs about 30 to 40% less than the air-ride sibling, with no compressor or pressure gauge to deal with. Best if you want a real ride upgrade over a solid mount and would rather skip the air-ride routine.
HD Max Black 20K (air-ride sibling)
An adjustable airbag you tune to each load for more travel and a smoother ride at any tongue weight. It needs an inflator, and the airbag is field-replaceable but does wear over many years. Best for daily towers and heavy-haul operators who want that adjustability.
Built for the Job Site
On a working ranch, a remote job site, or a fleet yard, you do not always have time to check airbag pressure before every tow. The Impact Max 20K takes that step off your plate. Hook up, pull, unhook, and do it again for years, with no maintenance routine to remember. If you want Shocker capacity and ride quality but you would rather treat the hitch like any other piece of fleet equipment, this is the line built for you.
Same Attachments as the HD Max Black
The Impact Max 20K takes the same ball mount attachments as the HD Max Black, including combo balls, pintle hooks, clevises, drawbars, raised mounts, and drop mounts. If you run more than one truck across the Shocker ecosystem, your attachments stay cross-compatible across the 20K product family, so you buy one set and share it around. It is finished in a textured matte black powder coat that holds up to UV, road salt, and rock chips, and it is stocked in Canada for fast, border-free shipping.
$571.20
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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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