Impact Max Cushion Hitch & Drop Ball Mount w/2-5/16" Ball & Sway Bar Tabs
Rated for your tow
20,000 lbs GTW · 2,000 lbs TW · 3" receiver· 20,000 lbs GTW · 2,000 lbs TW · 3" receiver
$923.98
or as low as $77/mo with flexible financing — 4, 6, or 12 months. Options at checkout.
Shocker Absorbing Design
Pivoting design with dual bump cushions absorbs the road shock & reduces the tendency to sway
HD Dual Cushion Hitch
Dual Cushioned drop ball mount with a 2″ or 2-5/16″ trailer ball and welded sway tabs.
Max Black Textured Finish
Impact resistant super durable textured matte black powder coated finish of base frame
Choose Hitch Ball
Pick between a 2″ ball (rated at 10,000 lbs. tow cap) or a 2-5/16″ ball (rated at 20,000 lbs. tow cap)
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.
Drop into a frost heave or stand on the brakes with 20,000 lbs behind a 1-ton and a solid hitch shoves every bit of that shock straight into your truck, your trailer, and whatever you loaded. It chucks, it jars, and it grinds everything down over the miles. The Impact Max 20K takes that hit for you. Two sealed rubber bump cushions absorb the shove and rebound, so the ride settles down even at full weight. It runs the same proven dual rubber bump cushion design as the Impact Cushion 14K, built on the heavier 20K chassis and finished in matte black powder coat. This Impact Max Cushion Hitch and Drop Ball Mount with 2-5/16" Ball and Sway Bar Tabs pulls 20,000 lbs GTW with up to 2,000 lb tongue weight, fits 3-inch receivers, and gives you 0" to 7-1/2" of drop, all with no air pressure to check and nothing to maintain.
Key Highlights
- Pulls 20,000 lbs GTW with up to 2,000 lb on the tongue, the heaviest trailers a 1-ton will tow
- Sealed dual rubber cushions soak up road shock with no air pressure to set and nothing to maintain
- Matte black powder coat hides grime, resists chips, and matches a blacked-out truck
- 3-inch shank drops into F-350, RAM 3500, and dual-rear-wheel one-ton receivers (class V/VI)
- 7-hole frame adjusts for level tow and flips over for more drop or rise
- Takes the same ball mount attachments as the HD Max Black ecosystem
- Runs 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 Cushion Hitch & Drop Ball Mount w/2-5/16" Ball & Sway Bar Tabs cushioned base frame assembly
- Sealed dual rubber bump cushions (pre-installed)
- 2-5/16-inch 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 GTW limit)
- —Receiver tube adapter (only required 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 Step Up to a 20K Cushion Hitch
Capacity That Matches a 1-Ton
The 14K Impact Cushion handles half-tons and most 3/4-tons just fine. But load a skid steer, a dump trailer, or a heavy equipment hauler behind a 1-ton and you are asking more of the hitch than a 14K should give. The 20K chassis is built for that weight. Same cushion technology, heavier-duty steel underneath it.
Dual Rubber Bump Cushions
Two sealed rubber cushions take the shock of the road by compressing and springing back instead of driving it into your rig. The ball mount pivots on them, and that geometry is what smooths out the ride the way a solid mount never can, right up to the full 20,000 lbs.
Matte Black That Hides the Miles
The textured matte black powder coat shrugs off road grime and resists chipping, so it still looks right after a hard season. It pairs cleanly with a blacked-out truck and shares the same finish family as the HD Max Black air-ride line.
No Compressor Required
Air-ride hitches at this capacity need a compressor and a pressure gauge before you tow. The Impact Max 20K is sealed, so there is nothing to inflate and nothing to read. On a remote job site or out on the ranch where dragging a compressor around is a hassle, that means you just hook up and go.
Built For These Trucks and Trailers
Twenty thousand pounds is real weight. The Impact Max is built for the trucks and loads that pull it every day, without the air-ride routine to keep up with.
- 1-ton pickups like the F-350, RAM 3500, and GMC 3500HD
- Dual-rear-wheel trucks working 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 dead-simple and tough beats tunable
- Owners who outgrew the Impact Cushion 14K and need more capacity
Impact Max 20K vs HD Max Black 20K
Same 20K chassis, same matte black finish. What you are choosing between is how the hitch soaks up the road.
Impact Max 20K (this product)
Sealed rubber cushions that never need service, and it runs roughly 30 to 40% cheaper. No compressor, no gauge, nothing to set before you tow. This is your pick if you want a clear step up in ride over a solid mount and would rather keep the hitch dead simple than tune it.
HD Max Black 20K (air-ride sibling)
An adjustable airbag you dial to the load, with more travel and a softer ride at any tongue weight. It needs an inflator, and the airbag is a wear item over many years that you can replace in the field. This is your pick if you tow daily or run heavy haul and want to fine-tune the ride.
Built for the Job Site
On a working ranch, a remote job site, or a busy fleet yard, nobody has time to check airbag pressure before every pull. The Impact Max 20K takes that step off your list. 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 treat the hitch like any other piece of fleet gear that just has to work, 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, so combo balls, pintle hooks, clevises, drawbars, raised mounts, and drop mounts all swap right on. Run more than one truck across the Shocker lineup and your attachments carry over the whole 20K family. The textured matte black powder coat stands up to UV, road salt, and rock chips, and every hitch ships from stock in Canada, so there is no border wait.
$923.98
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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
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