Shocker HD Air Hitch & Drop Ball Mount w/ 2" Ball & Sway Bar Tabs
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
$1,343.98
$1,411.18 save $67.20
or as low as $112/mo with flexible financing — 4, 6, or 12 months. Options at checkout.
Sway control drop ball mount
with 2 sway control tabs for mounting the basic sway control arm bar(s) & mini balls (such as the Reese 83660 or Curt 17200 friction sway control kit)
Come with complete with shocker
HD air base frame assembly with built in 20K airbag, drop ball mount with hitch ball and 2 sway bar tabs along with 2 d-handle ball mount pins with clips.
Huge selection of ball mount
adapters available from Pintle hooks, draw bars, drop ball mounts, raise ball mounts and more.
Air ride technology
Built in air ride system, cushions the ride & absorbing the road shock
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 to a solid steel ball mount and every frost heave, expansion joint, and hard stop punches straight up through the receiver into your truck, then back down into the trailer and your cargo. At max weight that pounding wears on your driveline and welds and beats you up over a long day. The Shocker HD Air Hitch puts an air spring between the truck and trailer to soak it up. It carries 20,000 lbs of trailer (GTW) and up to 2,000 lbs on the tongue, about the heaviest legal bumper-pull load you can put behind a one-ton, on a beefier-wall version of Shocker's 8-hole chassis with an upgraded HD-rated airbag. It slides into the 2-1/2-inch receiver on an F-250 / RAM 2500-class three-quarter-ton truck (class V receiver) and ships in red with a 2-inch ball and sway bar tabs.
Key Highlights
- Hauls up to 20,000 lbs of trailer with 2,000 lbs on the tongue, the heaviest bumper-pull load Shocker rates
- HD-rated airbag with reinforced multi-ply rubber to soak up the road under max weight
- Thicker chassis walls than the Original 14K carry more weight on the same footprint
- Offered in a 2-1/2-inch receiver, with a 3-inch option for one-ton dually trucks
- Add or bleed air to set ride height and load support for whatever you're towing that day
- 4-1/2" to 8-1/2" Drop ball mount so you can level the trailer right
- Iconic impact-resistant safety-red powder coat that holds up to real work
- 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 with dual rubber bump cushions, pre-installed
- Schrader air valve with cap
- (3) D-handle ball-mount pins with clips
- The ball-mount attachment shipped with this SKU
- HD installation and air-pressure setup instructions
Not Included
- —Air compressor or pressure gauge (sold separately, worth having 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
20K-Rated Air Spring
On rough pavement a rigid mount has nothing to give, so the shock goes straight into your truck and trailer. This HD air bag uses heavier multi-ply rubber than the 14K version and carries up to 20,000 lbs of trailer while still cushioning the road shock that hammers your rig and cargo.
Adjustable for Heavy Loads
A heavy bumper-pull trailer can swing 1,000 lbs or more between empty and loaded, and one air setting won't ride right for both. 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 you can tune it across that whole spread.
Reinforced 8-Hole Chassis
It keeps the same outside shape as the Original line, so every Shocker ball mount still fits, but the walls are thicker steel and the welds are reinforced to carry the full 20K load. You get the same attachment options with the steel to back the heavier weight.
Rocker-Arm Pivot
Shocker's down-and-back motion runs on a single pivot, with no slides, rollers, or stacked airbags to wear out, even at HD loads. Fewer moving parts under that kind of stress means less to fail and a longer life out on the road.
Who Buys the HD 20K
Built for one-ton trucks and the heaviest legal bumper-pull setups on the road.
- One-ton owners (F-350, RAM 3500, Silverado 3500) towing near their max rating
- Livestock haulers pulling 30+ ft bumper-pull stock trailers
- Equipment and skid-steer guys running 16k+ tilt-deck trailers
- Big enclosed cargo and car haulers loaded up to 20,000 lbs
- Dual-rear-wheel trucks with a 3-inch receiver that need a matched HD hitch
- Anyone bottoming out an Original 14K under heavy tongue weight
What the HD Adds Over the Original 14K
Same chassis shape, same attachment lineup, with three upgrades that count once the load gets heavy:
Heavier Airbag
The multi-ply rubber bag is rated for the full 20K GTW and works across a wider pressure range, so it carries heavier tongue weight without bottoming out and slamming the frame.
Beefier Walls + Welds
Thicker steel and a reinforced weld pattern where the stress concentrates. That's what takes tongue weight up to 2,000 lbs, versus 1,400 lbs on the Original 14K.
Flippable Drop / Rise Geometry
This kit ships set up as a 4-1/2" to 8-1/2" Drop ball mount. Most Shocker ball mounts flip over, so you can turn that drop into a rise, and the 8 adjustment holes let you fine-tune coupler height in between. Get it right, because a heavy bumper-pull trailer rides hard when it isn't level. A mismatched drop leaves the trailer nose-high or nose-low and dumps the weight onto the front or rear axle, so take a minute and dial it in.
Built for Maximum Bumper-Pull Loads
This one is built to live under the heaviest bumper-pull loads. Reinforced heavy-wall steel carries the weight, and Shocker's impact-resistant safety-red powder coat takes the chips and weather that come with real work. It's in stock and ships direct from Canada, so there's no border wait. If the HD air bag ever needs service, it swaps out in minutes using the same simple Schrader-style fitting as the 14K, and the whole thing is backed by Shocker Hitch's 60-day satisfaction guarantee.
$1,343.98
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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