Shocker HD Air Hitch & Pintle Hook w/Mount
Rated for your tow
20,000 lbs GTW · 2,000 lbs TW · 2-1/2" receiver· 20,000 lbs GTW · 2,000 lbs TW · 2-1/2" receiver
$1,343.97
$1,411.17 save $67.20
or as low as $112/mo with flexible financing — 4, 6, or 12 months. Options at checkout.
This adjustable pintle has a
nice fix because of the design reducing slop and the built in airbag smooths out your towing
Fits standard 2″ receiver tube,
2 1/2″ and 3″ receivers. Often used on farm applications, contractor trailers and off-road trailers and works great on pickups, vans and select SUV's with the receiver tube under the bumper.
Huge selection of ball mount
adapters available from combo multi-ball mounts, draw bars, drop ball mounts, raise ball mounts and more.
Comes complete with Shocker HD
air hitch with built in 20K airbag, adjustable pintle hitch and two d-handle ball mount pins with clips
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.
Hook a heavy trailer behind a one-ton and you feel it the whole way home: the chucking over frost heaves, the jolt through the seat on a hard stop, the constant pounding that works welds loose and beats up whatever you're hauling. The Shocker HD Air Hitch is the heavy-duty 20K red-finish flagship of the Shocker bumper-pull lineup, built to soak all of that up. It fits F-250 / RAM 2500-class three-quarter-ton trucks (class V receivers) with a 2-1/2-inch receiver, and it carries 20,000 lbs GTW with up to 2,000 lbs of tongue weight on a beefier-wall version of Shocker's signature 8-hole chassis with an upgraded HD-rated airbag. This is the hitch for a one-ton truck pulling the heaviest legal bumper-pull loads without hammering the driveline, the trailer, or you.
Key Highlights
- Hauls up to 20,000 lbs GTW with 2,000 lbs of tongue weight, the heaviest bumper-pull rating Shocker makes
- A 20K-rated heavy-duty airbag with reinforced multi-ply rubber that takes the pounding heavy loads dish out
- Beefier chassis walls than the Original 14K, so it's the same footprint with more steel behind it
- Available in 2-1/2-inch receivers, including the 3-inch option for one-ton trucks
- Adjustable air pressure lets you dial in ride height and load support for any trailer, empty or loaded
- 2.5" Rise to 6.5″ Drop ball-mount geometry so you can sit the trailer dead level
- Finished in tough safety-red impact-resistant powder coat that shrugs off rock chips
- Backed by our 60-day satisfaction guarantee
What's Included
- Shocker HD Air Hitch base frame (2-1/2-inch receiver shank, red)
- 20K-rated HD air spring and dual rubber bump cushions (pre-installed)
- Schrader air valve with cap
- (3) D-handle ball-mount attachment pins with clips
- Selected ball-mount attachment if applicable to this SKU
- HD installation and air-pressure setup instructions
Not Included
- —Air compressor or pressure gauge (available separately, recommended for HD use)
- —Friction sway-bar kit (sold separately)
- —Add-on ball-mount attachments beyond the one shipped with this SKU
Installation
Watch the official install walkthrough for this hitch — the exact steps and tools, straight from the manufacturer.
How Shocker HD Air Ride Works
The 20K Air Spring Does the Cushioning
A heavy-duty multi-ply rubber air bag, with a heavier ply count than the 14K version, carries up to 20,000 lbs of trailer while soaking up the road shock that would otherwise slam straight into your truck and cargo.
Set It for Loaded or Empty
A heavy bumper-pull load can swing 1,000+ lbs between empty and full. Add air for a max-weight run, bleed it off for the deadhead home. The HD airbag has a wider usable pressure range than the 14K, so it keeps you riding right across that whole span.
Reinforced 8-Hole Chassis
It keeps the same outside shape as the Original line, so every Shocker ball mount still fits, but the wall steel is thicker and the welds are reinforced to carry the full 20K loadings.
One Simple Pivot
Shocker's down-and-back motion rides on a single pivot, with no slides, rollers, or stacked airbags, even at HD loadings. Fewer moving parts under heavy stress means less to wear out and a longer service life.
Who Buys the HD 20K
Built for one-ton trucks and the heaviest legal bumper-pull combinations you can hook up.
- One-ton owners (F-350, RAM 3500, Silverado 3500) running near their max trailer rating
- Heavy livestock haulers pulling 30+ ft gooseneck-equivalent bumper-pull stock trailers
- Equipment and skid-steer guys running 16k+ tilt-deck trailers
- Big enclosed cargo trailers and car haulers up to 20,000 lbs
- Dual-rear-wheel trucks with a 3-inch receiver that need a matched HD hitch
- Anyone whose Original 14K is bottoming out under heavy tongue weight
HD vs. Original: What Actually Changes
Same chassis silhouette, same attachment ecosystem, with three meaningful upgrades for heavy work:
Heavier Airbag
A multi-ply rubber bag rated for the full 20K GTW, with a wider usable pressure range so it carries more tongue weight without bottoming out.
Beefier Walls and Welds
Thicker steel and a reinforced weld pattern right where the stress concentrates, rated for 2,000 lbs of tongue weight versus 1,400 lbs on the Original 14K.
Flippable Drop / Rise Geometry
This Shocker HD Air Hitch & Pintle Hook w/Mount ships with a 2.5" Rise to 6.5″ Drop ball-mount setup. Most Shocker ball mounts are reversible, so you can flip the mount to turn drop into rise, or work through the 8 adjustment holes to fine-tune coupler height. A heavy bumper-pull trailer really needs to sit level. Get the drop wrong and you overload either the front or rear axle of the trailer, so take a minute and dial it in.
Built for Maximum Bumper-Pull Loads
Reinforced heavy-wall steel, wearing Shocker's signature impact-resistant safety-red powder coat, and it's in stock and shipping direct from Canada, so there's no border wait. When the HD-rated air bag eventually needs replacing, you can swap it in minutes using the same simple Schrader-style fitting as the 14K. It's all backed by Shocker Hitch's 60-day satisfaction guarantee.
$1,343.97
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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