Shocker Max Black Air Hitch & Raised Ball Mount w/ 2" Ball & Sway Bar Tabs
Rated for your tow
14,000 lbs GTW · 1,400 lbs TW · 2" receiver· 14,000 lbs GTW · 1,400 lbs TW · 2" receiver
$1,192.78
$1,259.98 save $67.20
or as low as $100/mo with flexible financing — 4, 6, or 12 months. Options at checkout.
14,000 lbs GTW Capacity
With a towing capacity of 14,000 lbs and a tongue weight of 1,400 lbs, this hitch is built to handle heavy loads.
Textured Matte Black Finish
The base frame boasts an impact-resistant premium powder-coat finish, ensuring durability and a sleek look.
Adjustable for Weight
Easily fine-tune your setup for towing by adding air for heavier loads.
8 Adjustment Holes & Raised Ball Mount
This raised mount features sway bar tabs with an adjustable range of 2 inches rise to 2 inches drop. With 2" hitch ball.
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 feel it every time the pavement turns rough. The trailer jerks the back of the truck, the coupler chucks against a rigid ball, and every frost heave, pothole, and hard stop slams straight through to your hitch, your cargo, and your spine. The Shocker Max Black Air Hitch & Raised Ball Mount w/ 2" Ball & Sway Bar Tabs puts a real air spring between the truck and the trailer, so those hits get soaked up before they ever reach you. It's the Original Shocker Air Hitch chassis, rated to pull 14,000 lbs GTW and built to drop into the 2-inch receiver on an F-150-class half-ton (and any class III/IV receiver), which covers just about any trailer you'll put behind that truck. The difference here is the finish. A textured matte-black premium powder coat that hides scratches, shrugs off the scuffs at the receiver mouth, and looks right on a blacked-out truck, with a more rugged, upmarket presence than the classic red.
Key Highlights
- Pulls up to 14,000 lbs GTW and carries 1,400 lbs of tongue weight on the proven 8-hole chassis, the heaviest load most half-tons will ever tow
- Textured matte-black powder coat hides road rash and stone chips, so it still looks sharp years down the road
- Drops straight into the 2-inch receiver on F-150-class half-ton trucks (and any class III/IV receiver)
- Adjustable air pressure lets you set the right ride for a light utility trailer or a loaded camper
- Rocker-arm pivot uses fewer moving parts than slide or roller designs, so there's less to wear out
- 2" Rise to 2" Drop ball-mount geometry gets your trailer sitting level behind the truck
- Matches blacked-out trucks, dark wheels, and modern OEM trim packages
- Backed by our 60-day satisfaction guarantee, so you can tow with it and decide
What's Included
- Max Black 14K Air Hitch base frame (2-inch receiver shank, matte black)
- Built-in 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)
- Installation and air-pressure setup instructions
Not Included
- —Air compressor or pressure gauge (available separately)
- —Friction sway-bar kit (required only if towing sway-prone trailers; 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 the Air Ride Takes the Beating for You
Built-In Air Spring
A heavy-duty air bag sits under the receiver tube and takes the jerk, the tug, and the impact before any of it reaches your truck or trailer. Nothing hard-connects, so the shock has nowhere to transfer.
Adjustable for Any Load
Pump in air for a heavy load, let some out for a light one. Set the pressure so the hitch rides at the right height every single time you hook up.
Rocker-Arm Pivot
Shocker's signature down-and-back motion runs on one simple pivot. No slides, no rollers, no parallel linkages, no stacked airbags. Fewer parts moving means less to wear out and a longer service life.
Dual Bump Cushions
Two rubber backup cushions catch the extreme jolts the air bag can't fully swallow, giving you a second layer of protection when a hit is big.
Why Buyers Choose the Black Finish
Same proven 14K chassis as the Original. The only difference is the finish and how it presents.
- Matte black hides scratches and stone chips far better than glossy red
- Matches blacked-out OEM trims like King Ranch, Limited, AT4, Rebel, and Platinum
- Looks newer for longer, with no fade-line where the receiver meets the bumper
- A clean, premium look for anyone who treats their truck as a statement piece
- The same 20-plus Shocker ball-mount attachments come in matching black
- Identical air-ride performance, so this is purely a looks and durability upgrade
Sway Control: Two Configurations
The Max Black comes with or without sway-control tabs, depending on the ball-mount attachment you pick:
Standard Ball Mount (No Sway Tabs)
The right call for boats, livestock trailers, equipment haulers, and any load that doesn't need friction sway bars. The pivoting air-ride motion already cuts down sway on its own.
Ball Mount With Welded Sway Tabs
Adds welded mounting tabs for a friction sway-bar kit (sold separately). Go this route for travel trailers and tall-profile campers that get pushed around by crosswinds and passing semis.
Flip It to Match Your Truck and Trailer
This Shocker Max Black Air Hitch & Raised Ball Mount w/ 2" Ball & Sway Bar Tabs ships in a 2" Rise to 2" Drop ball-mount setup. Most Shocker ball mounts flip over, so you can turn that drop into a rise, and the 8 adjustment holes let you fine-tune coupler height until the trailer sits level. Towing a low travel trailer behind a lifted truck, or a tall camper behind a stock pickup? The geometry adapts either way.
A Finish That Holds Up
Underneath, it's the same heavy-wall steel chassis as the Original 14K. The textured matte-black powder coat is built to fight UV fade, hide the micro-scratches that come from sliding the shank in and out of the receiver, and outlast glossy finishes on salt-belt highways and gravel back roads. Backed by Shocker Hitch's 60-day satisfaction guarantee.
$1,192.78
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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