Shocker Max Black Air Hitch & Chrome Combo Ball Mount & Sway Bar Tabs
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
$1,226.38
$1,293.58 save $67.20
or as low as $103/mo with flexible financing — 4, 6, or 12 months. Options at checkout.
Matte Black Finish
The base frame is coated with Max Black™ textured matte black premium powder for a sleek look.
Adjustable for Weight
Fine-tune your setup according to your towing weight—simply add air for heavier loads.
12,000 lbs Capacity
With a towing capacity of 12,000 lbs and a tongue weight of 1,200 lbs.
Kit includes complete
Shocker Max Black air receiver hitch with built-in 12K air ride system, combo ball mount w/ Sway Tabs, and three d-handle ball mount attachment pins with clips.
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 frost heave, expansion joint, and panic stop on a rigid hitch travels straight through the ball and into your truck, your trailer, and whatever you packed inside it. That constant jerking and chucking is what wears out couplers, works trailer frames loose, and turns a long haul into a white-knuckle grind. The Max Black 14K puts an air spring between your truck and the load so those hits get soaked up before you ever feel them. It is the Original Shocker Air Hitch chassis in a textured matte-black powder coat, with the same 14,000 lbs of towing capacity (enough for the heaviest trailer you'll put behind an F-250 or RAM 2500-class three-quarter-ton truck running a class V, 2-1/2-inch receiver), the same air-ride engineering, finished in a stealth black that hides scratches, ages better than glossy red, and matches a blacked-out truck.
Key Highlights
- Hauls up to 14,000 lbs with 1,400 lbs of tongue weight on the proven 8-hole chassis
- Textured matte-black powder coat hides road rash and looks better with age
- Bolts into the 2-1/2-inch receiver on F-250 and RAM 2500-class three-quarter-ton trucks (class V)
- Adjustable air pressure soaks up the bumps and levels out any trailer load
- Rocker-arm pivot means fewer moving parts and a longer service life
- 1/2" to 4-1/2" Drop geometry sets your trailer level so it tows straight
- Looks right at home on 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 eats the jerking, tugging, and impact before it ever reaches your truck or trailer. There is no rigid metal-to-metal connection passing the shock straight through.
Set It for the Load You're Pulling
Add air when the trailer is loaded heavy, bleed some off when it's running light. You dial in the pressure so the hitch sits at proper ride height every time you hook up, instead of nose-high or dragging in back.
Rocker-Arm Pivot
Shocker's signature down-and-back motion rides on a single pivot. No slides, no rollers, no parallel linkages, no stacked airbags to wear out. Fewer moving parts means less to fail and a longer service life.
Dual Bump Cushions
When a pothole or hard hit is bigger than the air bag can swallow, two rubber backup cushions catch the extreme jolt. It's a built-in safety margin so nothing bottoms out hard under a heavy load.
Why Buyers Choose the Black Finish
It's the same proven 14K chassis as the Original. The only difference is the finish and how it looks on your truck.
- Textured matte black hides the scratches and chips that glossy red shows off
- Matches blacked-out factory trucks (King Ranch, Limited, AT4, Rebel, Platinum)
- No ugly fade line where the receiver slides into the bumper, so it looks new longer
- A clean, upmarket look for a truck you're proud to be seen pulling
- Backed by 20+ Shocker ball-mount attachments in matching black
- Same air-ride performance as the red hitch, so you give up nothing but the color
Sway Control: Two Configurations
You can order the Max Black with or without welded sway-control tabs, depending on the ball-mount attachment you pick:
Standard Ball Mount (No Sway Tabs)
Great for boats, livestock trailers, equipment haulers, and anything that doesn't need friction sway bars. The pivoting air-ride design already cuts down on sway all by itself.
Ball Mount With Welded Sway Tabs
Comes with welded tabs for bolting on a friction sway-bar kit (sold separately). This is the one to get for tall travel trailers and campers that get pushed around by crosswinds and passing semis.
Flip It for Drop or Rise
A trailer that rides nose-up or tail-down chews through tires and sways more than it should. This hitch ships in a 1/2" to 4-1/2" Drop setup, and like most Shocker ball mounts it flips over to turn that drop into a rise. Between flipping the mount and the 8 adjustment holes, you can set the coupler height to sit level whether you're pulling a low travel trailer behind a lifted truck or a tall camper behind a stock pickup.
A Finish Built to Last
Road salt, gravel, and years of UV sun fade a cheap finish fast, and every time you slide the shank into the receiver it leaves another scratch. This is built on the same heavy-wall steel chassis as the Original 14K, then coated in a textured matte-black powder coat made to shrug off UV fade, hide the scuffs at the receiver mouth, and hold up better than a glossy finish on salt-belt roads and gravel. Backed by Shocker Hitch's 60-day satisfaction guarantee.
$1,226.38
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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