Shocker 12K Max Black Air Pintle Hitch

Product Description

The Shocker 12K Max Black Air Pintle Hook Receiver Hitch is the most durable air pintle hitch on the market. Crafted for longevity, its 12K base frame features an impact-resistant textured matte black finish designed to withstand years of use. Comes adjustable pintle hook hitch that can handle up to 10 tons (20,000 lbs) and incorporates a built-in air ride system for a remarkably smooth towing experience. With eight adjustment holes, that offers 3″ to 7″ Drop or 2.5″ Rise to 6.5″ Drop.

The Shocker functions as a compact air suspension unit between your truck and trailer, enhancing the towing experience for pickups, trailers, and their contents. It easily mounts into standard receiver tubes, making it ideal for heavy-duty hauling, farm equipment, and military-style towing. Included is a pintle hook that simplifies attachment to trailers with a pintle ring, compatible with 6″ OD x 3″ ID pintle rings. This adjustable pintle hitch excels in farm and heavy-duty contractor applications, offering quick hookups and a smooth ride when pulling trailers with pintle rings such as equipment, tilt, dump and skid steer trailers.

Designed to minimize slop, the adjustable pintle’s construction and air ride system work together to enhance towing performance. It’s commonly used on military, farming, contractor trailers, and off-road overlanding applications, fitting pickups, vans, and select SUVs with under-bumper receiver tubes. Proudly manufactured by Shocker Hitch® USA in Jamestown, ND, it boasts a towing capacity of 12,000 lbs and a tongue weight of 1,200 lbs.

Note: Don’t go over the GTW of the base hitch as this hitch is rated at 12,000 lbs.

The air ride system is positioned beneath the receiver tube, providing a compact 10-inch distance between the mounting pin and ball center. The adjustable air pressure allows you to optimize ride quality and load control, compatible with standard 2″, 2-1/2″, and 3″ receivers.

Air Ride Hitch: Shocker Air is designed with a built-in air ride for a smoother towing experience. Featuring a built-in height adjustment plus weight adjustable. Just add or ride air depending on the weight of your trailer and it’s contents.

Provide Comfort: With a smoother ride! Travel a lot on concrete highways? No more jarring every time you cross a section divider. Your Shocker air hitch absorbs the thumps and bumps.

Simple Pivot Design: uses a rocker arm pivot design which produces a down and back motion, much different than other air hitches on the market. Our design eliminates the need for slides, parallel linkages, rollers, shock absorbers, or multiple air spring bags common to other air hitches.

Improves Safety: By giving you improved control of your tow vehicle and trailer. The heavy-duty air receiver hitch system allows for better control of your pickup and the trailer it is towing.

Shock Dampening Action: The shocker air hitch effectively absorbs the jerking, tugging, and damaging forces experienced with a typical hard connection when towing trailers. There is no reason to beat yourself or your equipment up with a hard connection between your trailer and your receiver hitch.

Saves Money: By reducing trailer breakage, both on the trailer and its contents! The Shocker hitch absorbs the damaging forces experienced with a typical hard connection. This greatly reduces the chances of breaking welds and causing other long-term damage to your equipment and valuable cargo inside the truck and trailer.

Adds Life To Your Vehicle: By reducing wear and tear on driveline and frame! Treat yourself, your equipment, and your passengers to a much smoother ride. You’ll never go back to the ‘old days’ of continual bumps, jerks, and vibrations. Join the list of satisfied customers who are using Shocker hitches. Order one today and get ready for your ultimate smooth towing experience the next time out.

Tons of Attachments: We offer a wide variety of our ball mount attachments; standard mounts, drop ball mounts, clevis mounts, drawbar mounts, cushioned drawbar mounts, pintle hook attachments, raised mounts and combo multi-ball mounts.

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