Shocker Max Black Air Hitch & Channel Style Pintle Hook
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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.
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 bump, frost heave, and hard stop travels straight up a rigid pintle setup and slams into your truck, your trailer, and whatever you are hauling. That constant jarring wears out couplers, cracks welds, and beats up your cargo. This hitch stops it. A built-in air spring soaks up the shock before it ever reaches you, so the ride stays smooth and controlled even on chewed-up roads. You still get the full 14,000 lbs of towing capacity, enough to pull the heaviest trailer you would put behind an F-250, RAM 2500, or any other three-quarter-ton truck (class V receivers), and it drops right into a 2-1/2-inch receiver. The textured matte-black powder coat hides scratches, fights fade, and looks right at home on a blacked-out truck. Same air-ride engineering as the Original Shocker, finished in a stealth black that ages better than glossy red.
Key Highlights
- Pulls up to 14,000 lbs GTW (with 1,400 lbs of tongue weight) on the proven 8-hole chassis, enough for the heaviest trailer behind a three-quarter-ton truck
- Textured matte-black powder coat shrugs off road rash and rock chips, so it still looks sharp seasons down the road
- Drops straight into the 2-1/2-inch receiver on F-250, RAM 2500, and other three-quarter-ton trucks (class V receivers)
- Adjustable air pressure lets you dial in a smooth, level ride for any trailer, light or loaded
- Rocker-arm pivot design keeps moving parts to a minimum, so there is less to wear out and it lasts longer
- 3″ Drop to 7″ Drop geometry gets your trailer sitting dead level for safer, steadier towing
- Blends right in with blacked-out trucks, dark wheels, and modern factory trim packages
- Backed by our 60-day satisfaction guarantee, so you can hook up and be sure
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 jerking, tugging, and impact before any of it reaches your truck or trailer. Nothing hard-connects, so the shock never gets passed along.
Adjustable for Any Load
Pump in more air for a heavy trailer, let some out for a light one. You set the pressure so the hitch rides at the right height every time you hook up, no guessing.
Rocker-Arm Pivot
Shocker's signature down-and-back motion runs on a single pivot, with no slides, rollers, parallel linkages, or stacked airbags. Fewer parts moving means fewer parts to wear out, so it holds up for the long haul.
Dual Bump Cushions
When a jolt is big enough that the air bag cannot take all of it, backup rubber cushions catch the rest. That gives you a built-in safety margin for the really hard hits.
Why Buyers Choose the Black Finish
Same proven 14K chassis as the Original. The only difference is the finish and how it presents.
- Textured matte black hides scratches and rock chips much better than glossy red
- Matches blacked-out factory 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
Depending on which ball-mount attachment you pick, this hitch comes with or without welded sway-control tabs:
Standard Ball Mount (No Sway Tabs)
Great for boats, livestock trailers, equipment haulers, and anything that does not need friction sway bars. The pivoting air-ride design already cuts down sway on its own.
Ball Mount With Welded Sway Tabs
Adds welded tabs so you can bolt on a friction sway-bar kit (sold separately). Worth it for travel trailers and tall campers that get pushed around by crosswinds.
Flippable Drop / Rise Geometry
This hitch ships in a 3″ Drop to 7″ Drop ball-mount setup. Most Shocker ball mounts flip right over, so you can turn drop into rise, and the 8 adjustment holes let you fine-tune coupler height until everything lines up. Towing a low travel trailer behind a lifted truck or a tall camper behind a stock pickup, the geometry adapts either way.
Premium Finish
It is built on the same heavy-wall steel chassis as the Original 14K. The textured matte-black powder coat is made to fight UV fade, hide the small scratches you get from sliding the shank in and out, and hold up longer than glossy finishes on salted winter roads and gravel. 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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