Shocker HD Max Black Air Hitch & Drawbar Mount
Rated for your tow
20,000 lbs GTW · 3" receiver· 20,000 lbs GTW · 3" receiver
$1,276.78
$1,343.98 save $67.20
or as low as $107/mo with flexible financing — 4, 6, or 12 months. Options at checkout.
Adjustable air draw bar hitch
mount with 1″ hole for farm applications. (This is NOT for use with hitch ball)
Comes complete with Shocker HD
Max Black air base frame assemble with built in airbag, adjustable drawbar ball 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.
When you're pulling a heavy trailer behind a one-ton, every frost heave and hard stop slams straight up through the ball, into your truck, and back into whatever you're hauling. That jolting wears out your hitch, your trailer, and your nerves on a long day. The Shocker HD Max Black Air Hitch & Drawbar Mount puts an air spring between your trailer and your truck, so those hits get soaked up before they ever reach you. It handles 20,000 lbs GTW, Shocker's heaviest bumper-pull rating, so it hauls the biggest legal trailer you'll put behind an F-350, RAM 3500, or dual-rear-wheel one-ton (class V/VI receivers, 3-inch receiver tube). The whole thing wears a textured matte-black powder coat, so you get the toughest capacity and the sharpest finish in one hitch, with nothing to give up.
Key Highlights
- Rated for 20,000 lbs GTW, so it pulls the heaviest legal trailer you can hang off a one-ton
- Textured matte-black powder coat shrugs off scratches and matches a blacked-out truck
- 20K-rated HD air spring, built up in reinforced multi-ply rubber to take a beating
- Thicker-wall HD chassis with reinforced welds where the load pulls hardest
- Comes in a 3-inch receiver size to match dual-rear-wheel one-ton trucks
- Add or release air to set ride height for a loaded run or an empty deadhead
- 1/2" to 4-1/2" drop ball-mount geometry so you can sit the trailer dead level
- Backed by our 60-day satisfaction guarantee
What's Included
- HD Max Black 20K base frame (3-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 HD multi-ply rubber air spring carries up to 20,000 lbs of trailer and still soaks up the road shock before it reaches your truck and cargo. It's the same air-ride guts as the HD Red, just finished to match the matte-black frame.
Adjustable for Heavy Loads
A heavy bumper-pull trailer can swing 1,000+ lbs between empty and loaded, and the ride changes with it. Pump in air for a max-weight run, bleed it back off for the empty haul home. The HD air spring 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 bolts on, but the steel is thicker-walled and the welds are reinforced for 20K loads. All of it wears the textured matte-black powder coat.
Rocker-Arm Pivot
Shocker's down-and-back motion rides on one pivot, with no slides, rollers, or stacked airbags to wear out, even under HD loads. Fewer parts taking the stress means it lasts longer out on the road.
Why Buyers Choose HD Max Black
The top of the core line, heavy-duty capacity with the premium finish.
- Shocker's top bumper-pull capacity at 20,000 lbs GTW
- Textured matte black hides scratches better than glossy or red
- Matches blacked-out factory trim on Ford, RAM, Chevy, and GMC one-tons
- 3-inch receiver matches dual-rear-wheel factory hitches
- Works with the same 20+ Shocker ball-mount attachments, black-matched where offered
- Gives you the capacity and the looks in one hitch
HD Max Black vs. Max Black 14K: What's Different
Same finish family, different capacity tier:
Heavier Airbag + Walls
The 20K-rated HD air spring and reinforced steel walls take you past what the Max Black 14K handles, up to 20,000 lbs GTW. It's 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
This hitch ships set up with a 1/2" to 4-1/2" drop ball-mount configuration. Most Shocker ball mounts flip over, so you can turn that drop into a rise, or use the 8 adjustment holes to fine-tune your coupler height. A heavy bumper-pull trailer really cares about sitting level. Set the drop wrong and you overload either the front or rear axle of the trailer, so take a minute and dial it in.
Premium Finish, HD Frame
This runs on the same reinforced HD chassis as the Shocker HD 20K Red. The textured matte-black powder coat is built to fight UV fade, hide the micro-scratches you get sliding the shank in and out of the receiver, and hold up longer than glossy finishes on salt-belt roads and gravel. Backed by Shocker Hitch's 60-day satisfaction guarantee.
$1,276.78
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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