Shocker Max Black Air Channel Style Pintle & Ball Hitch
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
$1,175.98
$1,243.18 save $67.20
or as low as $98/mo with flexible financing — 4, 6, or 12 months. Options at checkout.
Weight-Adjustable System
Easily fine-tune the air pressure to match your towing weight. Add air for heavier loads or reduce it for lighter trailers.
Sleek Matte Black Finish
The Max Black™ textured matte black premium powder-coat finish provides a durable and stylish look.
Advanced Air Ride Technology
Experience a smoother towing journey with our heavy-duty built-in air ride system, designed to cushion the ride and absorb road shocks.
14,000 lbs GTW Air Hitch
This heavy-duty air hitch supports a towing capacity of 14,000 lbs and a tongue weight of 1,400 lbs. (Note: Don't go over the 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 frost heave, railroad crossing, and hard stop sends a jolt slamming back and forth between your truck and your trailer. That constant tugging and chucking beats up your hitch, wears on your cargo, and puts your nerves on edge. The Shocker Max Black Air Channel Style Pintle & Ball Hitch puts a heavy-duty air spring between the two, so those hits get soaked up before you ever feel them. It hauls up to 14,000 lbs GTW behind an F-250 / RAM 2500-class three-quarter-ton truck (class V receiver), drops into a 2-1/2-inch receiver, and carries the same proven air-ride engineering as the Original Shocker Air Hitch. What changes here is the finish. A textured matte-black powder coat that hides scratches, ages better than glossy red, and looks right at home on a blacked-out truck.
Key Highlights
- Hauls up to 14,000 lbs GTW and 1,400 lbs of tongue weight on the proven 8-hole chassis, the heaviest trailer you'll put behind a three-quarter-ton
- Textured matte-black powder coat shrugs off road rash and gravel chips instead of showing every mark
- Drops straight into the 2-1/2-inch receiver on F-250 / RAM 2500-class three-quarter-ton trucks (class V receivers)
- Add or release air to dial in a level, settled ride for whatever you're towing that day
- Single rocker-arm pivot means fewer moving parts to wear out and a longer service life
- 3″ Drop to 7″ Drop ball-mount geometry gets your trailer sitting level, not nose-up or tail-down
- Matches blacked-out trucks, dark wheels, and modern OEM trim 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 mounted under the receiver tube soaks up the jerking, tugging, and impacts before they reach your truck or trailer. Nothing bolts solid, so nothing sends the shock straight through.
Adjustable for Any Load
Heavier trailer? Add air. Lighter load? Let some out. Dial in the pressure and the hitch sits at the right ride height every time you hook up.
Rocker-Arm Pivot
Shocker's signature down-and-back motion runs on a single pivot. No slides, no rollers, no parallel linkages, no stacked airbags. Fewer parts to move means fewer parts to wear out, and a longer service life.
Dual Bump Cushions
When a hit is big enough that the air bag can't swallow all of it, two backup rubber cushions catch the rest. That is your built-in safety margin on the roughest roads.
Why Buyers Choose the Black Finish
Same proven 14K chassis as the Original. What changes is the finish and how it presents on your truck.
- Textured matte black hides scratches and chips far better than glossy red
- Matches blacked-out OEM packages (King Ranch, Limited, AT4, Rebel, Platinum)
- Stays looking newer for longer, with no fade line where the receiver enters the bumper
- A clean, upmarket look if your truck is a statement piece
- The same 20+ Shocker ball-mount attachments come in matching black
- Air-ride performance is identical, 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 choose:
Standard Ball Mount (No Sway Tabs)
Right for boats, livestock trailers, equipment haulers, and any load 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 mounting tabs so you can run friction sway-bar kits (sold separately). This is the one for travel trailers and tall-profile campers that get pushed around by crosswinds.
Flip It to Level Your Trailer
A trailer that rides nose-up or tail-down chews through tires and tows badly. This Shocker Max Black Air Channel Style Pintle & Ball Hitch ships in a 3″ Drop to 7″ Drop ball-mount configuration to get you sitting level. Most Shocker ball mounts are reversible, so you can flip the mount to turn drop into rise, or use the 8 adjustment holes to fine-tune coupler height. 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
Salt, gravel, and hard UV are what kill a hitch's looks first. This one is built on the same heavy-wall steel chassis as the Original 14K, then finished in a textured matte-black powder coat made to resist UV fade, hide the micro-scratches you get sliding it in and out of the receiver, and outlast glossy finishes on salt-belt and gravel roads. Backed by Shocker Hitch's 60-day satisfaction guarantee.
$1,175.98
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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