XR Drop Hitch 8 Hole Frame Only with Pins
Rated for your tow
16,000 lbs GTW · 1,600 lbs TW · 2-1/2" (8-Hole) receiver· 16,000 lbs GTW · 1,600 lbs TW · 2-1/2" (8-Hole) receiver
$319.20
or as low as $27/mo with flexible financing — 4, 6, or 12 months. Options at checkout.
HD Adjustable Channel Drop Hitch
Comes with heavy duty base frame channel style hitch & pins with clips. (Shocker ball mount attachments sold separately).
Adjustable Length
2 hitch pin holes for length adjustment and it also allows for use with hitch mount towing mud flaps.
Flip Around Design with 8 Adjustment Holes
Entire hitch can be flipped around for more drop or rise. XR series with 8 adjustment holes. 3" rise to 7" of drop. Adjustment range varies by mount used, see drop and rise guide.
XR Channel Dimensions
3-3/4" wide ID channel with 1" on center 5/8" diameter holes. Fits shocker ball mount attachments with 3-5/8" wide OD mounts.
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.
When your trailer sits too high or too low, everything downstream pays for it. The load rides off-level, the tongue drags or noses up, and every frost heave and hard stop jerks back through the truck. The Shocker XR Extended Range chassis is built to put a stop to that. It gives you up to 7-1/2 inches of rise and 7-1/2 inches of drop in one frame, so you can pin the trailer dead level no matter how tall your truck sits or how low the tongue drops. Instead of a fixed hitch you outgrow, the XR is a base you buy once and add interchangeable attachments to, swapping them as your trailers change. This XR Drop Hitch 8 Hole Frame Only with Pins is rated up to 16,000 lbs GTW across its 8-hole adjustment range and slides right into your receiver.
Key Highlights
- Level any trailer with up to 7-1/2 inches of rise and 7-1/2 inches of drop in one frame
- Pulls up to 16,000 lbs GTW on full air ride, so heavy loads stay smooth
- 8-hole and 10-hole frame variants to match the drop range you need
- Modular base and attachment design: buy the frame once, swap attachments as trailers change
- Shank options to fit your receiver and capacity rating
- Lower entry price than a complete air hitch kit
- Tough black powder coat finish that stands up to the road
- Ideal for lifted trucks, low-tongue trailers, and multi-trailer households
What's Included
- XR Drop Hitch 8 Hole Frame Only with Pins base frame (8-hole or 10-hole variant per configuration)
- Pre-installed air bag with Schrader valve
- Attachment (when configured with one)
- 2 D-handle hitch pins with clips
- Black powder coat finish
- Installation and air-pressure setup instructions
Not Included
- —Air compressor or inflator (any standard tire inflator works)
- —Additional XR attachments (sold separately: drop ball mounts, raised mounts, pintles, clevises, drawbars, combo balls)
- —Sway control kit (available separately if needed)
- —Receiver tube adapter (only required when stepping between receiver sizes)
Installation
See our installation guide for step-by-step videos and the tools you'll need.
What Extended Range Means
Drop and Rise in One Frame
Most drop hitches hand you a few inches one way and leave you stuck the other. Lift the truck or drop the tongue too far and the trailer never sits level. The XR frame carries adjustment holes across the whole span, up to 7-1/2 inches of rise on one end and up to 7-1/2 inches of drop on the other. Flip it and pin it to land level anywhere in between.
Air Ride Across the Whole Range
A solid drop hitch has no give, so every bump slams straight through to your load and your truck. The XR runs the same multi-ply airbag used in the HD line right inside the chassis. You get smooth, tunable cushioning at any drop or rise setting, so the ride stays soft whether you are running empty or loaded heavy.
One Base, Interchangeable Attachments
Buy the XR base frame once, then add only the attachment you need right now (ball mount, pintle hook, clevis, drawbar, or combo ball). When your trailers change, you switch the attachment instead of buying a whole new hitch. Over time that costs a lot less than a complete hitch for every scenario.
Two Frame Variants
The 8-hole frame handles most lifted trucks and standard low-tongue trailers. Need even more reach for an extreme setup? The 10-hole frame stretches the range further. Both use the same attachment lineup, so you are never locked in.
Built For These Buyers
If your hauling changes with the seasons (different trailers, different trucks, different loads), the XR is built for you.
- Lifted-truck owners who need more than 6 inches of drop
- Households running several trailers (boat, camper, equipment) at different tongue heights
- Dealers and fleets standardizing on one frame across many trailers
- Anyone swapping between bumper-pull and pintle-ring trailers
- Off-road and overland users hitching to all kinds of trailers
- Owners who want one frame that covers every scenario
XR Extended Range vs Fixed-Frame Air Hitches
The XR works differently than a fixed-frame hitch. Here is when it wins and when a fixed-frame line is the smarter buy.
XR Extended Range (modular)
Wider drop and rise in one frame. Lower starting price, with frame-only SKUs from under $300. Attachments swap in seconds. Best if you run multiple trailers, fight an unusual height mismatch, or just want room to change your setup for years without re-buying.
Original Shocker, HD Max Black, or HD line (fixed-frame)
Standard drop range (about 6 to 7 inches). Ships as one complete hitch with the attachment picked at purchase. Simpler to spec if you only ever pull one trailer. Best if that trailer sits at a known tongue height and you do not need extreme adjustment.
The LEGO Model: Buy Once, Swap Forever
The XR is the only bumper-pull line in the Shocker catalog built around a true base-plus-attachment design. The frame stays in your truck. The attachments ride in the toolbox or hang in the garage. Going from boat trailer to dump trailer to pintle-ring overland trailer? Pull two pins, swap the attachment in under a minute, and go, with no complete hitch to re-buy every time. Over years of mixed-trailer towing, that saves real money and real garage space.
Heavy-Duty Steel, Black Powder Coat
A towing frame lives outside in salt, grit, and weather, so it has to be built to take it. The XR chassis is heavy-gauge steel under a tough black powder coat that shrugs off the road. Inside sits the same multi-ply, commercial-grade airbag used across the HD line. It is covered by Shocker's 60-day satisfaction guarantee and ships direct from our Canadian warehouse, so there is no customs delay. One thing to know: receiver size sets your maximum capacity. A 2-inch shank rates up to 12,000 lbs, a 2-1/2 inch up to 18,000 lbs, and a 3-inch up to 20,000 lbs.
$319.20
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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