Shocker HD Air Hitch & Cushion Drawbar Mount
Rated for your tow
20,000 lbs GTW · 2" receiver· 20,000 lbs GTW · 2" receiver
$1,327.18
$1,394.38 save $67.20
or as low as $111/mo with flexible financing — 4, 6, or 12 months. Options at checkout.
Adjustable air draw bar hitch
mount with 4 bump cushions & a 1″ hole for farm applications. (This is NOT for use with hitch ball)
Comes complete with Shocker air
base frame assemble with built in airbag, adjustable quad cushioned drawbar mount and two d-handle ball mount pins
Air ride technology
Instant air ride towing for your pickup & trailer. Built in airbag cushions ride & absorbs road shock
Huge selection of ball mount
attachments available from Pintle hooks, draw bars, drop ball mounts, raise ball mounts and more.
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.
Haul something heavy and you feel it. Every frost heave, expansion joint, and hard stop slams up through the ball and jars the truck, the trailer, and whatever's riding in it. That chucking on the highway and the white-knuckle braking wear on both rigs over time. The Shocker HD Air Hitch is the heavy-duty 20K answer, the red-finish flagship of the Shocker bumper-pull lineup. It slides into the 2-inch receiver on F-150-class half-ton trucks (and class III/IV receivers) and carries 20,000 lbs of trailer plus the tongue weight that comes with it, taking the punch out of the road on a beefier-wall version of Shocker's proven 8-hole chassis with an upgraded HD-rated airbag. This is the hitch for one-ton trucks pulling the heaviest legal bumper-pull loads.
Key Highlights
- Hauls up to 20,000 lbs plus the tongue weight that comes with it, the heaviest bumper-pull rating Shocker makes
- A 20K-rated heavy-duty airbag, reinforced multi-ply rubber, soaks up road shock before it beats on your truck
- Beefier chassis walls than the Original 14K, same footprint with more steel where the loads run highest
- Fits 2-inch receivers, with a 3-inch option for one-ton trucks
- Adjustable air pressure lets you dial in ride height and load support for any trailer, loaded or empty
- 1/2" to 4-1/2" of drop so your trailer sits level, which is how it should tow
- Iconic safety-red, impact-resistant powder coat that shrugs off gravel and weather
- Backed by our 60-day satisfaction guarantee
What's Included
- Shocker HD Air Hitch base frame (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 the HD Air Ride Soaks Up the Road
A 20K-Rated Air Spring Does the Work
The HD air bag is multi-ply rubber with a heavier ply count than the 14K version. It carries up to 20,000 lbs of trailer load and still cushions the road shock before it reaches your truck and cargo.
Tune It to the Load You're Pulling
A heavy bumper-pull trailer can swing 1,000+ lbs between empty and full. Add air for the loaded run, let some out for the deadhead home. The HD airbag has a wider usable pressure range than the 14K, so it keeps up with the swing.
A Reinforced 8-Hole Chassis
Same outside geometry as the Original line, so every Shocker ball mount still fits. Inside it's thicker-wall steel with reinforced welds rated for the full 20K loadings.
One Rocker-Arm Pivot
Shocker's down-and-back motion runs on a single pivot. No slides, no rollers, no stacked airbags, even at HD loadings. Fewer moving parts under high stress means a longer service life.
Who the HD 20K Is Built For
Made for one-ton trucks and the heaviest legal bumper-pull combinations on the road.
- F-350, RAM 3500, and Silverado 3500 owners towing near their max trailer ratings
- Livestock haulers running 30+ ft, gooseneck-equivalent bumper-pull stock trailers
- Equipment and skid-steer haulers on 16k+ tilt-deck trailers
- Big enclosed cargo trailers and car haulers up to 20,000 lbs
- Dual-rear-wheel trucks with a three-inch receiver that need a matched HD hitch
- Anyone whose Original 14K is bottoming out under heavy tongue weight
HD vs. Original, What Changed
Same chassis silhouette, same attachments that fit it, with three upgrades that matter:
Heavier Airbag
A multi-ply rubber bag rated for the full 20K GTW with a wider usable pressure range. It takes heavier tongue weight without bottoming out on you.
Beefier Walls and Welds
Thicker steel and a reinforced weld pattern right where the stress lives. Rated for more tongue weight than the 1,400 lbs on the Original 14K.
Flip It From Drop to Rise
This Shocker HD Air Hitch & Cushion Drawbar Mount ships set up for 1/2" to 4-1/2" of drop. Most Shocker ball mounts flip over, so you can turn that drop into rise, and the 8 adjustment holes let you fine-tune coupler height on top of that. Level matters more the heavier you go. A trailer riding nose-up or nose-down dumps its weight onto the front or rear axle, so take the time to dial it in.
Built for the Heaviest Bumper-Pull Loads
Reinforced heavy-wall steel under Shocker's signature impact-resistant safety-red powder coat, in stock and shipping direct from Canada with no border wait. If the HD-rated air bag ever needs replacing, you can do it yourself in minutes using the same simple Schrader-style fitting as the 14K. Backed by Shocker Hitch's 60-day satisfaction guarantee.
$1,327.18
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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