Shocker HD Max Black Air Hitch & Drop Ball Mount w/ 2-5/16" 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 Shocker 1001 or similar friction sway control kit)
Come with complete with shocker
HD Max Black 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.
Pull a heavy trailer behind a rigid hitch and every frost heave, pothole, and hard stop slams straight through the ball into your truck, your trailer, and whatever you're hauling. That constant chucking wears out couplers, shakes cargo loose, and turns a long haul into a beating. The Shocker HD Max Black Air Hitch & Drop Ball Mount w/ 2-5/16" Ball & Sway Bar Tabs drops an air spring into that path so the shocks get soaked up instead of passed along. It's the heaviest bumper-pull hitch Shocker builds, rated for 20,000 lbs GTW and up to 2,000 lbs of tongue weight on a beefier-wall HD chassis, so it hauls the biggest legal trailer you'll hang off an F-250 or RAM 2500-class three-quarter-ton truck (class V receivers) with a 2-1/2-inch receiver. And it wears a textured matte-black premium powder coat, so you get full capacity without giving up the look.
Key Highlights
- Handles 20,000 lbs GTW and up to 2,000 lbs of tongue weight, the heaviest bumper-pull rating Shocker makes, so nothing you legally tow behind a three-quarter-ton truck is too much for it
- Textured matte-black powder coat shrugs off scratches and matches a blacked-out truck
- 20K-rated HD airbag with reinforced multi-ply construction soaks up the shock a heavy trailer sends back
- Beefier-wall HD chassis with reinforced welds at the high-stress points holds up under max loads
- Fits 2-1/2-inch receivers, with a 3-inch option for one-ton trucks
- Adjustable air pressure lets you dial in ride height whether the trailer is loaded or empty
- 4-1/2" to 8-1/2" Drop ball mount gets a heavy trailer sitting level
- Backed by our 60-day satisfaction guarantee
What's Included
- HD Max Black 20K base frame (2-1/2-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
A rigid hitch has nothing to give when the road turns rough, so every bump reaches the truck. The HD multi-ply rubber air bag sits in that path, cushioning road shock for your truck and cargo while carrying up to 20,000 lbs of trailer load. It's the same air-ride engineering as the HD Red, finished to match the matte-black chassis.
Adjustable for Heavy Loads
A trailer loaded on the way out and empty on the way home can swing 1,000+ lbs between trips, and a fixed hitch can't set itself for either end of that. Add air for the loaded haul, then let some out for the deadhead run. The HD airbag has a wider usable pressure range than the 14K, so it covers a bigger spread of loads.
Reinforced HD Chassis
Tow at 20K and the frame takes real punishment. This one uses thicker-wall steel and reinforced welds rated for 20,000 lbs, finished in textured matte-black powder coat. It keeps the same external 8-hole geometry, so every Shocker ball mount still bolts right on.
Rocker-Arm Pivot
More moving parts under a heavy load means more things to wear out and fail. Shocker's down-and-back motion runs on a single pivot, with no slides, rollers, or stacked airbags even at HD loadings. Fewer parts under high stress means a longer service life.
Why Buyers Choose HD Max Black
The top of the core line, heavy duty and premium finish in one hitch.
- Tops the bumper-pull range at 20,000 lbs GTW
- Textured matte black hides scratches better than glossy or red finishes
- Matches blacked-out OEM packages on Ford, RAM, Chevy, and GMC one-tons
- 3-inch receiver option lines up with dual-rear-wheel factory hitches
- Works with the same 20+ Shocker ball-mount attachments, black-matched where offered
- You keep the capacity and the looks, no trade-off
HD Max Black vs. Max Black 14K, What's Different
Same finish family, different capacity tier:
Heavier Airbag and Walls
The Max Black 14K tops out at 14,000 lbs. Step up to this HD airbag and reinforced steel walls and you get 20,000 lbs GTW with 2,000 lbs of tongue weight. It's the one to grab when your loads run past what the 14K can carry.
Three-Inch Receiver Option
HD Max Black comes in a 3-inch receiver for dual-rear-wheel one-ton trucks. The Max Black 14K doesn't offer that size, so if you're running a dually, this is your match.
Flippable Drop / Rise Geometry
A trailer that rides nose-high or tail-low throws its weight onto one axle, wears tires unevenly, and tows squirrelly. This Shocker HD Max Black Air Hitch & Drop Ball Mount w/ 2-5/16" Ball & Sway Bar Tabs ships in a 4-1/2" to 8-1/2" Drop configuration. Most Shocker ball mounts are reversible, so you can flip the mount to turn drop into rise, or use the 8 adjustment holes to fine-tune coupler height. Heavy bumper-pull trailers are especially fussy about sitting level, and a mismatched drop overloads either the front or rear axle of the trailer, so take the time to dial it in.
Premium Finish, HD Frame
Slide a hitch in and out of a receiver enough times and a cheap finish scuffs and starts to rust at the mouth. This one is built on the same reinforced HD chassis as the Shocker HD 20K Red, wearing a textured matte-black powder coat made to resist UV fade, hide the micro-scratches from receiver insertion, and outlast glossy finishes on salt-belt roads and gravel. 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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