Shocker 9" Offset Gooseneck Surge Air Hitch & Shift Lock 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
$2,267.98
$2,368.78 save $100.80
or as low as $189/mo with flexible financing — 4, 6, or 12 months. Options at checkout.
Easy Install
Completely replaces your factory gooseneck stem & coupler with Gooseneck Surge® Air System & Coupler. Installs in Minutes.
Fits 2-5/16″ gooseneck hitch balls
& has 3 height adjustment holes. Offset coupler extends coupler forward 9″ & is great for short bed pickups.
Shock Dampening & Absorbing Action
Effectively absorbs the jerking, tugging, bumps and damaging forces experienced when towing on rough roads & concrete highway with a typical hard connection.
30,000 lbs & 6,000 lbs tongue weight
Available with 30k dual latching Shift Lock gooseneck coupler for 2-5/16″ goose ball. Patent # 11,370,257.
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.
You feel it every time you crank the wheel tight with a short-bed truck: the gooseneck nose swings back toward your cab corners and back glass, and you catch yourself stopping before something crunches. The Surge Air Gooseneck 9" Offset 30K fixes that. It runs the same 30,000 lbs surge-air gooseneck chassis as our Standard 30K, but the Shift Lock coupler sits 9 inches forward of the factory spot, so backing into a stall or jackknifing in a tight driveway keeps the trailer clear of your cab. The multi-fit-square drops into place where your factory inner stem sits in minutes, so you get gooseneck stability and air-ride smoothness without giving up the maneuverability your short bed is built for.
Key Highlights
- Coupler rides 9 inches forward so the trailer nose clears your cab on tight turns
- Holds 30,000 lbs GTW and a 6,000 lb tongue weight, real room when the load rides heavy
- Shift Lock coupler grabs your 2-5/16-inch ball
- Built for short-bed pickups (5.5 to 6.5 ft beds)
- Same patented forward-back surge air that soaks up the jerk, just like the Standard 30K
- Black powder-coat finish that shrugs off weather
- multi-fit-square stem fits the major gooseneck trailer brands
- In stock in Canada and shipping direct, so you skip the border wait
What's Included
- Shocker Gooseneck Surge Air Hitch with 9" offset extension
- multi-fit-square replacement inner tube stem
- Shift Lock coupler rated for 30,000 lbs on a 2-5/16-inch ball
- Built-in air spring and dual bump cushions
- Schrader air valve
- Installation instructions
Not Included
- —Hitch ball (use your existing 2-5/16" gooseneck ball in the truck bed)
- —Air compressor or pressure gauge (sold separately)
- —Truck-bed reinforcement (not needed, the offset is engineered for full 30K capacity)
Installation
Watch the official install walkthrough for this hitch — the exact steps and tools, straight from the manufacturer.
Why the Extra 9 Inches Matter
On a short-bed pickup (usually a 5.5 or 6.5 ft bed), a standard gooseneck coupler sits close enough to the cab that every tight turn gets nerve-wracking. Backing into a campsite, working a stockyard, or jackknifing in a tight driveway swings the trailer nose right up toward your back glass and cab corners, and one wrong crank leaves a mark. The 9" offset moves the coupler 9 inches farther forward than a standard gooseneck would sit, giving you back the turning clearance long-bed trucks get for free. You keep gooseneck stability and air-ride smoothness, and you keep the tight-quarters maneuverability that made you buy a short bed in the first place.
Air Ride Without the Cab-Clearance Compromise
9" Forward Reach
The forged extension arm carries the Shift Lock coupler 9 inches ahead of where a standard gooseneck would sit, so your cab stays clear through tight turns and jackknife moves.
Forward-Back Airbag
The same patented surge-air setup as the Standard 30K. An air spring sits between your truck bed and the trailer stem and soaks up the forward-back jerk you feel most.
Full 30,000 lb Capacity
The 9" offset extension is engineered to carry the full 30,000 lbs GTW and 6,000 lb tongue weight, so the extra reach costs you nothing in tow rating.
Air You Can Dial In
Add air when the load rides heavy up front, bleed it off for an empty trailer. You tune the ride to the job, whether that's a loaded horse trailer or an empty deadhead run home.
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, short-bed Tundra)
- Short-bed three-quarter-tons (F-250, RAM 2500, Silverado 2500 on the 6.5' bed)
- Horse haulers backing into tight stalls and stockyards
- Race-car haulers running a short-bed daily driver
- Anyone who's ever grazed a 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 Shift Lock is what ships with this SKU.
Demco EZ Latch
Drop onto the 2-5/16-inch ball and it auto-latches. Single-side capture, and you lift the latch handle to release. The most common pick.
Shift Lock
Patented dual-side ball capture, the only gooseneck coupler that grabs the ball from both sides. A visual lock indicator tells you it's set at a glance, and it carries a slightly higher 7K tongue weight rating.
It Replaces the Stem, It Doesn't Bolt Onto It
This isn't an adapter that clamps onto your existing stem. It's a full stem-and-coupler replacement. The multi-fit-square slides into your trailer's outer tube right where your factory inner stem lives now, re-pins through the height holes you already have, and the air ride plus the 9" extension sit up top. Most people have it in under an hour with no welding, drilling, or cutting.
$2,267.98
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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
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