Shocker HD Max Black Air Hitch & Raised Ball Mount w/ 2-5/16" Ball
Rated for your tow
20,000 lbs GTW · 2,000 lbs TW · 2" receiver· 20,000 lbs GTW · 2,000 lbs TW · 2" receiver
$1,226.38
$1,293.58 save $67.20
or as low as $103/mo with flexible financing — 4, 6, or 12 months. Options at checkout.
Comes complete with Shocker HD
Max Black Air Hitch base frame assembly with built in 20K airbag, raised ball mount & hitch ball & 2 d-handle ball mount pins with clips.
Huge selection of ball mount
adapters available from Pintle hooks, draw bars, drop ball mounts, combo ball mounts and more.
Comes with Adjustable raised ball
mount with chrome 2" or 2 5/16" bolted on hitch ball
Great for pickup trucks, vans
and select SUV's where the receiver hitch tube is under the bumper.
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 heavy trailer on a rigid receiver hitch and every frost heave, expansion joint, and hard stop slams straight through the ball into your truck and back into your cargo. It beats up the driveline, wears the trailer, and turns a long haul into a white-knuckle grind. The Shocker HD Max Black Air Hitch & Raised Ball Mount w/ 2-5/16" Ball puts an air spring between the two so the jarring gets soaked up instead of passed on. It hauls 20,000 lbs GTW with up to 2,000 lbs of tongue weight, the heaviest bumper-pull rating Shocker makes, on a beefier-wall HD chassis. It fits a 2-inch receiver on F-150-class half-ton trucks and class III/IV receivers, and it comes wrapped in a textured matte-black premium powder coat for the one-ton owner who won't give up capacity or looks.
Key Highlights
- Pulls the heaviest bumper-pull trailer Shocker rates: 20,000 lbs GTW with up to 2,000 lbs tongue weight
- Textured matte-black powder coat hides scratches and matches blacked-out trucks
- 20K-rated HD airbag with reinforced multi-ply construction soaks up road shock before it reaches your truck
- Beefier-wall HD chassis with reinforced welds where the stress runs highest
- Comes in a 2-inch receiver, with a 3-inch option for one-ton trucks
- Adjustable air pressure dials in ride height for a loaded run or an empty return
- 2" Rise to 2" Drop ball-mount geometry keeps the trailer riding level
- Backed by our 60-day satisfaction guarantee
What's Included
- HD Max Black 20K base frame (2-inch receiver shank, matte black)
- 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 (matching black where offered)
- 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
20K-Rated Air Spring
The heart of it is an HD multi-ply rubber air bag that carries up to 20,000 lbs of trailer while soaking up road shock before it reaches your truck and cargo. It's the same air-ride guts proven on the HD Red, finished here to match the matte-black chassis.
Adjustable for Heavy Loads
A heavy bumper-pull trailer can swing 1,000+ lbs between loaded and empty, and a fixed hitch can't tell the difference. Air up for the max-weight run, bleed it down for the deadhead home, and the ride stays right either way. The HD airbag gives you a wider usable pressure range than the 14K.
Reinforced HD Chassis
It keeps the same external 8-hole geometry, so every Shocker ball mount still fits, but the steel is thicker-walled and the welds are reinforced to carry 20K loads, all under a textured matte-black powder coat.
Rocker-Arm Pivot
Shocker's down-and-back motion runs 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.
Why Buyers Choose HD Max Black
The top-tier core line: heavy-duty capacity and a premium finish in one hitch.
- Pulls the heaviest bumper-pull trailer Shocker rates, 20,000 lbs GTW
- Textured matte black hides receiver scratches better than glossy or red finishes
- Matches blacked-out OEM packages on Ford, RAM, Chevy, and GMC one-tons
- A 3-inch receiver option matches dual-rear-wheel truck factory hitches
- Works with the same 20+ Shocker ball-mount attachments, black-matched where offered
- No trade-off between capacity and looks
HD Max Black vs. Max Black 14K: What's Different
Same finish family, different capacity tier:
Heavier Airbag and Walls
A 20K-rated HD airbag and reinforced steel walls take usable capacity from 20,000 lbs on the 14K up to 20,000 lbs GTW with 2,000 lbs of tongue weight. This is the one to grab when your loads climb past 14k.
Three-Inch Receiver Option
HD Max Black comes in a 3-inch receiver for dual-rear-wheel one-ton trucks, a size the Max Black 14K doesn't offer.
Flippable Drop / Rise Geometry
A trailer that rides nose-high or nose-low throws its weight onto one axle, and on a heavy load that means uneven tire wear, sketchy handling, and a hitch that fights you. This Shocker HD Max Black Air Hitch & Raised Ball Mount w/ 2-5/16" Ball ships in a 2" Rise to 2" Drop ball-mount setup. Most Shocker ball mounts are reversible, so you can flip the mount to turn drop into rise, and the 8 adjustment holes let you fine-tune coupler height. Heavy bumper-pull trailers are the most sensitive to level, so take the time to dial it in.
Premium Finish, HD Frame
It rides on the same reinforced HD chassis as the Shocker HD 20K Red, so the strength underneath is already proven. The textured matte-black powder coat is built to shrug off UV fade, hide the micro-scratches you get every time a mount slides into the receiver, and outlast glossy finishes on salt-belt roads and gravel. Backed by Shocker Hitch's 60-day satisfaction guarantee.
$1,226.38
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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