Shocker Max Black Air Hitch & Raised Ball Mount w/ 2-5/16" Ball
Rated for your tow
14,000 lbs GTW · 1,400 lbs TW · 2-1/2" receiver· 14,000 lbs GTW · 1,400 lbs TW · 2-1/2" receiver
$1,142.38
$1,209.58 save $67.20
or as low as $96/mo with flexible financing — 4, 6, or 12 months. Options at checkout.
Matte Black Durable Finish
The hitch and raised mount feature an impact-resistant premium powder-coat finish in textured matte black.
Adjustable for Tow Weight
Fine tune for your towing weight for best ride and load control. Just add air for heavier loads.
14,000 lbs GTW Capacity
Original 14,000 lbs towing capacity & 1,400 lbs tongue weight. Fine tune by adjusting air.
Versatile Adjustment Options
With 8 adjustment holes, you can achieve a 2" rise to a 2" drop, and 2-5/16" chrome hitch ball. Perfect for towing campers, ice houses, equipment trailers, 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.
Every hard stop, frost heave, and expansion joint sends a jolt straight up the receiver and into your truck, your trailer, and everything you packed inside. On a heavy pull that punishment wears on all three, and it makes for a long, white-knuckle day behind the wheel. This is the Original Shocker Air Hitch chassis built to soak up that beating, now wearing a textured matte-black powder coat in place of the classic red. It pulls 14,000 lbs gross trailer weight with up to 1,400 lbs on the tongue, so it handles the heaviest trailer you'll put behind an F-250 / RAM 2500-class three-quarter-ton truck (class V receivers), and it drops into any 2-1/2-inch receiver. The black finish hides scratches, fights fade, and gives the Shocker Max Black Air Hitch & Raised Ball Mount w/ 2-5/16" Ball a tougher, more upmarket look that suits a blacked-out truck.
Key Highlights
- Pulls 14,000 lbs with up to 1,400 lbs on the tongue, enough for the heaviest trailer behind a three-quarter-ton truck, on the proven 8-hole chassis
- Textured matte-black powder coat shrugs off road rash and looks better the longer you run it
- Drops into any 2-1/2-inch receiver on an F-250 / RAM 2500-class three-quarter-ton truck (class V receivers)
- Add or bleed air to match any trailer, so every hookup rides level and smooth
- Single rocker-arm pivot means fewer moving parts to wear out and a longer service life
- 2" Rise to 2" Drop geometry sets your trailer level so it tows flat and stops straight
- Blends in with blacked-out trucks, dark wheels, and modern factory packages
- Backed by our 60-day satisfaction guarantee
What's Included
- Max Black 14K Air Hitch base frame (2-1/2-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 Shocker Air Ride Works
Built-In Air Spring
A heavy-duty air bag sits under the receiver tube and soaks up the jerk, tug, and slam of towing before any of it reaches your truck or trailer. Nothing bolts rigid, so the shock never gets a clean path into your rig.
Adjustable for Any Load
Pump in air for a heavy trailer, bleed it off for a light one. Set the pressure so the hitch rides at the right height every time you hook up, no guesswork and no sag.
Rocker-Arm Pivot
Shocker's signature down-and-back motion runs on one single pivot. There are no slides, rollers, parallel linkages, or stacked airbags to fail, which means fewer moving parts and a longer service life.
Dual Bump Cushions
When you hit something the air bag can't fully swallow, like a deep pothole or a hard chuck, two backup rubber cushions catch the extreme jolt. That gives you a built-in safety margin on the roughest hits.
Why Buyers Choose the Black Finish
It's the same proven 14K chassis as the Original. All that changes is the finish and how it looks on your truck.
- Textured matte black hides scratches and stone chips far better than glossy red
- Matches blacked-out factory packages like King Ranch, Limited, AT4, Rebel, and Platinum
- Ages well, with no fade line where the receiver slides into the bumper
- A finish that fits a truck you've built to stand out
- The same 20+ Shocker ball-mount attachments come in matching black
- Same air-ride ride quality as the red, so it's a pure looks and durability upgrade
Sway Control: Two Configurations
The Max Black comes with or without sway-control tabs, depending on which ball-mount attachment you pick:
Standard Ball Mount (No Sway Tabs)
The pick for boats, livestock trailers, and equipment haulers, or any load that doesn't call for friction sway bars. The pivoting air-ride design already cuts down sway on its own.
Ball Mount With Welded Sway Tabs
Comes with welded tabs for a friction sway-bar kit (sold separately). Go this route for travel trailers and tall-profile campers that catch a crosswind and start to wander.
Flip It for Drop or Rise
A trailer that rides nose-high or nose-low chews through tires and tows twitchy. This Shocker Max Black Air Hitch & Raised Ball Mount w/ 2-5/16" Ball ships in a 2" Rise to 2" Drop setup, and like most Shocker ball mounts it flips over to turn that drop into rise. Use the 8 adjustment holes to fine-tune coupler height on top of that. Low travel trailer behind a lifted truck or tall camper behind a stock pickup, the geometry adapts so the load sits level.
A Finish That Holds Up
Salt, gravel, and hard sun wear out a glossy hitch fast, and every scuff shows. This one is built on the same heavy-wall steel chassis as the Original 14K, then coated in a textured matte-black powder coat made to fight UV fade, hide the micro-scratches you pick up sliding it into the receiver, and last longer than glossy finishes on salt-belt and gravel roads. Backed by Shocker Hitch's 60-day satisfaction guarantee.
$1,142.38
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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