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 · 3" receiver· 20,000 lbs GTW · 2,000 lbs TW · 3" receiver
$621.60
or as low as $52/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.
Load a skid steer or a loaded dump trailer behind a one-ton and a solid ball mount passes every bump straight through. Frost heaves, expansion joints, and hard stops jerk the truck, hammer the trailer frame, and beat up whatever you hauled. The Shocker Impact Max 20K is the heavy-duty cushion hitch that takes that punishment out of the ride. Two sealed rubber cushions soak up the shock so you get a smoother pull even at the top of its range. It hauls 20,000 lbs GTW with up to 2,000 lbs of tongue weight, drops into a 3-inch receiver, and gives you 7 holes of drop-or-rise adjustment to sit level. It uses the same proven dual rubber cushion design as the Impact Cushion 14K, built on the heavier 20K chassis and finished in matte black powder coat. And there is no air pressure to set, no compressor to run, and nothing to maintain.
Key Highlights
- Hauls 20,000 lbs GTW with up to 2,000 lbs on the tongue, the heaviest you will put behind a one-ton
- Sealed dual rubber cushions soak up the shock with no air pressure to set and nothing to maintain
- Matte black powder coat resists chips and matches a blacked-out truck
- 3-inch shank drops into F-350, RAM 3500, and dually one-ton receivers (class V/VI)
- 7-hole frame flips over for extra drop or rise so you can tow level
- Takes the same ball mount attachments as the HD Max Black, so nothing gets stranded
- Runs roughly 30 to 40 percent less than the HD Max Black 20K air-ride version
- Built for one-ton pickups and duallies pulling 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 cushions, pre-installed
- Ball mount attachment (when you add a ball)
- 2 D-handle hitch pins with clips
- Textured matte black powder coat finish
- Installation instructions
Not Included
- —Sway control kit (sold separately, worth it when towing near 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.
What the 20K Cushion Gives You
Capacity That Matches a One-Ton
The 14K Impact Cushion handles half-tons and plenty of three-quarter-tons just fine. Start pulling skid steers, dump trailers, or heavy equipment behind a one-ton and you outrun that rating. This is the 20K chassis for exactly that job: the same cushion technology on heavier-duty steel.
Two Cushions Doing the Work
Two sealed rubber cushions take the hit, compressing and rebounding so the jolt never reaches your hands or your load. The ball mount pivots as they flex, which is why a cushion hitch rides smoother than a solid mount even when you are loaded to the full 20,000 lbs.
Matte Black That Hides the Miles
Textured matte black powder coat shrugs off road grime and resists chips, so it still looks right after a hard season. It matches the blacked-out look most guys run now and shares the same finish family as the HD Max Black air-ride line.
Nothing to Pump Up
Air-ride hitches at this capacity want a compressor and a pressure gauge before every tow. The Impact Max 20K is sealed, so there is none of that. Out on a remote job site or a ranch where dragging out a compressor is a hassle, you just hook up and go.
Built For These Trucks and Trailers
Twenty thousand pounds is real weight. This hitch is built for the trucks and loads that need every bit of it, minus the air-ride routine.
- One-ton pickups like the F-350, RAM 3500, and GMC 3500HD
- Dually trucks towing right at full GTW
- Skid steer trailers, dump trailers, and equipment haulers
- Contractor and ranch trailers running at or near 20,000 lbs
- Fleet trucks where simple and tough beats adjustable
- 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. The only real question is how you want the ride handled.
Impact Max 20K (this one)
Sealed rubber cushions that never need service and run about 30 to 40 percent less. No compressor, no gauge, nothing to check. This is the pick if you want a clear ride upgrade over a solid mount and would rather keep the hitch dead simple and durable.
HD Max Black 20K (air-ride sibling)
An adjustable airbag you dial in for whatever you are pulling, with more travel and a smoother ride at any tongue weight. It needs an inflator, and the airbag is a wear item over many years, though you can swap it in the field. Go this way if you tow daily or haul heavy and want to tune the ride load by load.
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 hookup. The Impact Max 20K takes that step off your list. Hook up, pull, drop it, do it again, season after season, with no maintenance routine to remember. If you want Shocker capacity and ride quality but you treat a hitch like any other piece of fleet gear, this is the one 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 fit. Run more than one truck in the Shocker lineup and your attachments carry across the 20K family instead of buying doubles. The textured matte black powder coat stands up to UV, road salt, and rock chips, and it ships from stock in Canada with no border wait.
$621.60
Still researching?
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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