Shocker HD Max Black Super Drop 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 · 3" receiver· 20,000 lbs GTW · 2,000 lbs TW · 3" receiver
$1,478.38
$1,545.58 save $67.20
or as low as $124/mo with flexible financing — 4, 6, or 12 months. Options at checkout.
Adjustable for Weight
Fine-tune for your towing weight. Just add air for heavier loads. Adjust the air pressure for the best ride and load control. Fine tune your towing by easily adding or reducing air as needed.
Built-in HD Air Ride System
Absorbs road shock and creates a smooth ride & reduces trailer sway. Dual rubber bump cushions offer additional HD performance.
12 Adjustment Holes
4-1/2" to 12-1/2" of drop. With the massive drop of this hitch, you should have at least 22″ of height from the ground to the bottom of your trucks receiver tube.
2 Hole Receiver Shank
Available for 2", 2 1/2" & 3" receiver hitch tubes with Two hitch pin holes for length adjustability.
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.
You lift the truck, or you pick up a low-deck trailer, and now the tongue sits way below your receiver. Hook up anyway and the trailer rides nose-high, which is what starts the sway, chews through your tires, and turns every hard stop into a white-knuckle moment. The Shocker HD Max Black Super Drop is built to close that gap. Its 12-hole Super Drop frame reaches up to 12-1/2 inches of drop, so you can finally pull the trailer dead level, and it does it on the same 20K air ride suspension the whole HD Max Black line is known for. This Shocker HD Max Black Super Drop Air Hitch & Drop Ball Mount w/ 2-5/16" Ball & Sway Bar Tabs is rated at 20,000 lbs GTW, drops into a 3-inch receiver, and gives you 4-1/2" to 12-1/2" of drop to dial in a level tow whether you're running a lifted rig or a low-deck trailer.
Key Highlights
- Up to 12-1/2 inches of drop, the deepest in the HD Max Black family
- Hauls up to 20,000 lbs GTW while full air ride smooths out the road
- 12-hole Super Drop frame lets you fine-tune the height until the trailer sits level
- Textured matte black powder coat shrugs off chips, rust, and UV fade
- 3-inch shank fits F-350 / RAM 3500 / dual-rear-wheel one-ton trucks (class V/VI receivers)
- Reversible frame flips over for extra rise when you need it
- Same airbag and same chassis strength as the standard HD Max Black 20K
- Built for lifted trucks, low-tongue gooseneck-converted trailers, and low-deck haulers
What's Included
- Shocker HD Max Black Super Drop 12-hole base frame
- Pre-installed air bag with Schrader valve
- 2-5/16-inch ball mount attachment (when configured with a ball)
- 2 D-handle hitch pins with clips
- Textured matte black powder coat finish
- Installation and air-pressure setup instructions
Not Included
- —Air compressor or inflator (available separately or use any standard tire inflator)
- —Sway control kit (available separately if needed)
- —Receiver tube adapter (only required if upgrading from a smaller factory receiver)
Installation
Watch the official install walkthrough for this hitch — the exact steps and tools, straight from the manufacturer.
What the Super Drop Frame Gets You
Four More Holes, More Drop
This frame gives you four extra adjustment holes over the standard 8-hole HD Max Black frame. Those extra holes are what unlock 10 to 12 inches of drop, enough to level a lifted truck that leaves a standard frame hanging nose-high.
Air Ride at Every Drop Height
Most deep-drop hitches are solid steel, so every frost heave and pothole slams straight through the truck. The Super Drop keeps the airbag working across the entire drop range, so you get the clearance you need without trading away a smooth ride.
Flip It for Rise
Need to go the other way? Flip the frame over and you get up to 2 inches of rise, handy for a cab-over camper or a taller trailer tongue behind a stock-height truck.
Works With Your HD Max Black Attachments
It takes every HD Max Black ball mount attachment (combo balls, pintles, clevises, drawbars). Buy the frame once and swap the attachment as your trailers change, instead of buying a whole new hitch.
Who This Frame Is Built For
If your factory hitch leaves the trailer sitting nose-up or nose-down, you need more drop range than it can give you. This frame is how you get it.
- Lifted half-ton, 3/4-ton, and 1-ton pickups (3 to 6 inch lifts)
- Trailers with low front tongues that ride nose-high behind a stock-height truck
- Low-deck equipment haulers, race trailers, and gooseneck-converted bumper-pull trailers
- Dual-rear-wheel trucks with factory-tall ride heights
- Any rig where a standard 6 to 7 inch drop still can't get the trailer level
- F-350 / RAM 3500 / dual-rear-wheel one-ton trucks (class V/VI receivers) running aftermarket suspension
Super Drop vs Standard HD Max Black 20K
Both ride on the same 20K air ride chassis, so this really comes down to one question: how much drop does your setup actually need?
Standard HD Max Black 20K (8-hole frame)
Gets you up to roughly 7 inches of drop. It's the right call for a stock-height truck pulling a typical bumper-pull trailer, and it costs less, which makes it the usual pick for most setups.
HD Max Black Super Drop (12-hole frame)
Gets you up to 12-1/2 inches of drop. Reach for this one when the standard frame just can't pull the trailer level, meaning lifted trucks, low-tongue trailers, or a bigger height mismatch than usual. It runs $50 to $80 more than the standard frame.
Why a Level Trailer Matters More Than You'd Think
When a trailer tows nose-high, weight comes off its front axle and it starts to sway behind you. When it tows nose-low, the front axle gets overloaded and the whole trailer dives every time you hit the brakes. Either way, your tires wear faster, the ride gets rougher, and it takes you longer to stop. Getting the trailer level is the single biggest safety upgrade most lifted-truck owners can make, and the Super Drop frame is what lets you do it without giving up your air ride.
Built and Finished for the Long Haul
The chassis is heavy-duty steel wearing a textured matte black powder coat that hides road grime, takes rock chips without showing them, and holds up to years of sun better than any gloss finish. Under that sits the same multi-ply commercial air bag Shocker runs across the whole HD line. It's backed by Shocker's 60-day satisfaction guarantee, and it's in stock in Canada, so it ships direct with no border wait.
$1,478.38
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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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