Shocker HD Max Black Super Drop Air Hitch & Cushion Drawbar Mount
Rated for your tow
20,000 lbs GTW · 3" receiver· 20,000 lbs GTW · 3" receiver
$1,495.18
$1,562.38 save $67.20
or as low as $125/mo with flexible financing — 4, 6, or 12 months. Options at checkout.
Matte Black Finish
Impact resistant Max Black™ textured matte black Premium powder-coat finish on hitch.
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
Up to 12-1/2" of drop & 2-1/2" of rise depending on mount selected. Crush drawbar offers 0" to 8-1/2" of drop.
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.
Your truck sits high and your trailer tongue sits low, so the trailer rides nose-up the whole way down the road. That mismatch chucks the load around, chews up your tires, and makes every hard stop feel a little sketchy. The Shocker HD Max Black Super Drop fixes it. Its 12-hole frame drops up to 12-1/2 inches to bring a low tongue level with a lifted truck, and it does that while keeping the same 20K air ride cushion that runs through the whole HD Max Black line, so you get the clearance and a smooth pull instead of one or the other. Rated at 20,000 lbs GTW, fits a 3-inch receiver, and gives you 1/2" to 8-1/2" of drop to dial in a dead-level tow on lifted rigs and low-deck trailers.
Key Highlights
- Up to 12-1/2 inches of drop, the deepest in the whole HD Max Black family
- Hauls up to 20,000 lbs GTW with the airbag cushioning every mile
- 12-hole Super Drop frame dials in the exact height to level your trailer
- Textured matte black powder coat shrugs off chips, rust, and UV fade
- 3-inch shank drops into F-350 / RAM 3500 / dual-rear-wheel one-ton receivers (class V/VI)
- 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
- 12-hole Super Drop base frame
- Pre-installed air bag with Schrader valve
- 1-inch drawbar pin 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.
Why the Super Drop Frame
More Holes, More Drop
You get four more adjustment holes than the standard 8-hole HD Max Black frame. Those extra holes are what let you reach 10 to 12 inches of drop, enough to bring a lifted truck down level with a low trailer tongue.
Air Ride at Every Drop Setting
Most deep-drop hitches are solid steel, so every frost heave and expansion joint slams straight through your truck and trailer. The Super Drop keeps the airbag working across the entire drop range, so you get the clearance you need without beating up your rig or your back.
Reversible 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.
One Frame, Every Attachment
It takes every HD Max Black ball mount attachment (combo balls, pintles, clevises, drawbars). Buy the frame once and just swap the attachment as your trailers change, instead of buying a whole new hitch.
Built For These Trucks and Trailers
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 running 3 to 6 inch lifts
- Trailers with low front tongues that already sit nose-down behind stock-height trucks
- Low-deck equipment haulers, race trailers, and gooseneck-converted bumper-pull trailers
- Dual-rear-wheel trucks that sit tall right from the factory
- Any rig where a standard 6 to 7 inch drop still won'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 run the exact same 20K air ride chassis. The only question is how much drop your truck and trailer actually need.
Standard HD Max Black 20K (8-hole frame)
Gives you up to roughly 7 inches of drop. That's the right call for a stock-height truck pulling a typical bumper-pull trailer, it costs less, and it's the standard pick for most HD Max Black buyers.
HD Max Black Super Drop (12-hole frame)
Gives you up to 12-1/2 inches of drop. Reach for this when the standard frame just can't get the trailer level, meaning lifted trucks, low-tongue trailers, or an oddball height mismatch. It runs $50 to $80 more than the standard frame.
Why Level Tow Matters More Than Most Buyers Realize
If you're new to towing, here's why level matters so much. A trailer that rides nose-high pulls weight off its own front axle, and that's what gets a trailer swaying behind you. A trailer that rides nose-low dumps too much weight onto the front axle and dives every time you hit the brakes. Either way you're looking at faster tire wear, a rougher ride, and longer stopping distances. Getting the trailer sitting flat is the single biggest tow safety upgrade most lifted-truck owners can make, and the Super Drop frame is what makes it possible without giving up your air ride.
Built and Finished for the Long Haul
This hitch lives outside in the weather and the road spray, so it's built for it. Heavy-duty steel chassis under a textured matte black powder coat that hides road grime, takes rock chips without showing them, and holds up to sun far better than a gloss finish. Inside is the same multi-ply commercial air bag that runs across the whole Shocker HD line. Backed by Shocker's 60-day satisfaction guarantee, in stock and shipping direct from Canada with no border wait.
$1,495.18
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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