Shocker Max Black Air Hitch & Pintle Hook w/Mount
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
$1,226.37
$1,293.57 save $67.20
or as low as $103/mo with flexible financing — 4, 6, or 12 months. Options at checkout.
14,000 lbs Tow Capacity
14,000 lbs towing capacity and a 1,400 lbs tongue weight. Great for equipment trailers, skid steer trailers & more.
Textured Matte Black Finish
The base frame features an impact-resistant premium powder-coat finish, providing durability and protection.
Adjustable for Weight
Easily fine-tune for your towing needs—simply add air for heavier loads.
10-Ton Military-Style Hitch
The heavy-duty pintle hook is compatible with 6" OD x 2.5"-3" ID pintle rings, ensuring robust connections. (Don't Go over Base Frame GTW)
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 and every frost heave sends a jolt straight up the receiver, and a rigid hitch passes all of it on to your truck, your trailer, and whatever you're hauling. The Max Black 14K puts a cushion of air between the two. It's the same Original Shocker Air Hitch chassis and the same air-ride engineering, rated to pull 14,000 lbs (the heaviest trailer most F-250 / RAM 2500-class three-quarter-ton trucks with a 2-1/2-inch class V receiver will ever tow), now finished in a textured matte-black powder coat instead of the classic red. The black hides scratches and chips, shrugs off fade, and gives this Shocker Max Black Air Hitch & Pintle Hook w/Mount a meaner, more upmarket look next to a blacked-out truck.
Key Highlights
- Pulls up to 14,000 lbs with 1,400 lbs on the tongue, enough for the heaviest trailer behind a three-quarter-ton, on the proven 8-hole chassis
- Textured matte-black powder coat hides the road rash and chips that make a hitch look tired
- Drops into the 2-1/2-inch class V receiver on F-250 / RAM 2500-class three-quarter-ton trucks
- Add or release air to match any trailer, so heavy or light it always rides level
- Single rocker-arm pivot means fewer moving parts to wear out and a longer service life
- 2.5" Rise to 6.5″ Drop geometry lets you set the coupler height so the trailer tows dead level
- Blends right 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 Smooths the Tow
The Air Spring Does the Absorbing
A heavy-duty air bag under the receiver tube soaks up the jerking, tugging, and impact before it can travel into your truck or trailer. Nothing rigid connects the two, so nothing hammers back at you.
Set the Ride for Your Load
Pump air in for a heavy trailer, bleed it out for a light one. Dial in the pressure and the hitch sits at the right ride height every time you hook up.
One Simple Pivot
Shocker's signature down-and-back motion runs on a single pivot. No slides, rollers, parallel linkages, or stacked airbags to fail, which means fewer moving parts and a longer service life.
Backup Cushions for the Big Hits
Two rubber bump cushions catch the extreme jolts the air bag can't fully swallow, so you have a redundant safety margin under a heavy hit.
Why Owners Go Black
Same proven 14K chassis as the Original. The difference is the finish and the way it presents.
- Textured matte black hides the scratches and chips that show up fast on glossy red
- Matches blacked-out factory packages like King Ranch, Limited, AT4, Rebel, and Platinum
- Stays looking new with no fade line where the receiver meets the bumper
- A premium look if your truck is a statement piece
- The same 20+ Shocker ball-mount attachments come in matching black
- Identical air-ride performance, so it's purely a looks and durability upgrade
Two Ways to Handle Sway
The Max Black comes with or without sway-control tabs, depending on the ball-mount attachment you pick:
Standard Ball Mount (No Sway Tabs)
Best for boats, livestock trailers, equipment haulers, and anything that doesn't need friction sway bars. The pivoting air-ride design already cuts down the tendency to sway on its own.
Ball Mount With Welded Sway Tabs
Adds welded tabs for friction sway-bar kits (sold separately). Go this route for travel trailers and tall campers that catch crosswind and start to wander.
Flip It to Match Your Truck and Trailer
This Shocker Max Black Air Hitch & Pintle Hook w/Mount ships set up for 2.5" Rise to 6.5″ Drop. Most Shocker ball mounts flip over to turn drop into rise, and the 8 adjustment holes let you fine-tune coupler height from there. Towing a low travel trailer behind a lifted truck or a tall camper behind a stock pickup, the geometry works out either way so the trailer rides level.
A Finish Built to Last
It's built on the same heavy-wall steel chassis as the Original 14K, so nothing about the strength changes. The textured matte-black powder coat is made to fight UV fade, hide the micro-scratches you get every time the receiver slides in, and outlast a glossy finish where salt and gravel chew up lesser coatings. Backed by Shocker Hitch's 60-day satisfaction guarantee.
$1,226.37
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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