Shocker 9" Offset Gooseneck Surge Air Hitch & Demco Coupler for 2-5/16" Ball
Rated for your tow
30,000 lbs GTW · 6,000 lbs TW· 30,000 lbs GTW · 6,000 lbs TW
$2,368.78
$2,724.10 save $355.32
Fits 2-5/16" gooseneck hitch balls
& has 3 height adjustment holes. Offset ez latch demco coupler extends coupler forward 9" & is great for short bed pickups for cab clearance.
Safer Smoother Towing
Improves your ride, reduces wear & tear on pickup & trailer. Absorbs the bumps, bangs, chucking, jerks & tugs creating a smoother towing ride.
Easy Install in Minutes
Completely replaces your factory gooseneck stem & coupler with Gooseneck Surge® Air System & Coupler. Installs in Minutes.
EZ Latch Demco Coupler
30,000 lbs rated, patented gooseneck coupler. Automatically latches onto gooseneck ball. Easy to use, latch handle lifts up to release ball.
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.
The Surge Air Gooseneck 9" Offset 30K solves the short-bed pickup cab-clearance problem. It's the same 30,000 lbs surge-air gooseneck chassis as our Standard 30K, but the Demco EZ Latch coupler is positioned 9 inches forward of the factory location — so tight turns no longer bring the trailer nose into your cab. The multi-fit-square replaces your factory inner stem in minutes.
Key Highlights
- 9-inch forward extension positions coupler clear of the cab
- 30,000 lbs GTW / 6,000 lb tongue weight rating
- Demco EZ Latch coupler for 2-5/16-inch ball
- Built specifically for short-bed pickups (5.5–6.5 ft beds)
- Same patented forward-back surge air absorption as the Standard 30K
- Black powder-coat finish
- multi-fit-square fits major gooseneck trailer manufacturers
- Made in Jamestown, ND by Shocker Hitch USA
Why a 9-Inch Offset Matters
On a short-bed pickup (typically 5.5 or 6.5 ft beds), a standard gooseneck coupler sits close enough to the truck cab that tight turns — backing into a campsite, navigating a stockyard, jackknifing in a tight driveway — bring the trailer nose dangerously close to the back glass and cab corners. The 9" offset moves the coupler 9 inches farther forward of where a standard gooseneck would sit, restoring the turning clearance that long-bed trucks have by default. Now you get gooseneck stability and air-ride smoothness without trading the maneuverability of your short-bed pickup.
Air Ride Without the Cab-Clearance Compromise
9" Forward Extension
The forged extension arm puts the Demco EZ Latch coupler 9 inches ahead of where a standard gooseneck would sit, clearing the cab during tight turns and jackknife maneuvers.
Forward-Back Airbag
The same patented surge-air mechanism as the Standard 30K — an air spring absorbs the dominant forward-back jerk between truck bed and trailer stem.
30,000 lb Capacity Maintained
The 9" offset extension is engineered to hold the full 30,000 lbs GTW and 6,000 lb tongue weight rating — no capacity penalty for the extra reach.
Adjustable Air Pressure
Add air for heavy loads, release for empty trailers. Tune the ride to your specific load — fully loaded horse trailer or empty deadhead return.
Built for Short-Bed Operators
If you tow a gooseneck with a short-bed truck, this is your hitch.
- Short-bed pickups (F-150, RAM 1500, Silverado/Sierra 1500, Tundra short-bed)
- Short-bed three-quarter-ton trucks (F-250, RAM 2500, Silverado 2500 with 6.5' bed)
- Horse trailer haulers backing into tight stalls and stockyards
- Race-car haulers using short-bed daily drivers
- Anyone who's ever scraped their cab corner with the nose of a gooseneck
Coupler Choice: Demco EZ Latch or Shift Lock
Both couplers carry the full 30,000 lbs rating. The Demco EZ Latch is what ships with this SKU.
Demco EZ Latch
Auto-latches when you drop on the 2-5/16-inch ball. Single-side capture; lift the latch handle to release. The most common choice.
Shift Lock
Patented dual-side ball capture — the only gooseneck coupler that grips the ball from both sides. Visual lock indicator at a glance. Slightly higher 7K tongue weight rating.
Direct Stem Replacement
This is not an adapter that bolts onto your existing stem — it's a complete stem-and-coupler replacement. The multi-fit-square slides into your trailer's outer tube where your factory inner stem currently sits, repins through your existing height holes, and the air ride plus 9" extension live above the stem. Installation typically takes under an hour with no welding, drilling, or cutting.
What's Included
- Shocker Gooseneck Surge Air Hitch with 9" offset extension
- multi-fit-square replacement inner tube stem
- Demco EZ Latch coupler rated for 30,000 lbs on 2-5/16-inch ball
- Built-in air spring and dual bump cushions
- Schrader air valve
- Installation instructions
Not Included
- —Hitch ball (use existing 2-5/16" gooseneck ball in your truck bed)
- —Air compressor or pressure gauge (sold separately)
- —Truck-bed reinforcement (not required — the offset is engineered for full 30K capacity)
Installation
Unhook the trailer and raise it on the jack. Pull the safety pins from your factory inner stem and slide it out of the trailer's outer tube. Slide the Shocker multi-fit-square stem with 9" offset arm into the outer tube, align the height holes, and re-pin. Inflate the airbag to the starting pressure for your load. Drop onto your truck-bed ball — the Demco EZ Latch latches automatically. Verify cab clearance during a low-speed turn before towing.
Tools needed:
Socket wrench set · Hex key set · Floor jack or two-person lift
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