Product Description
- Smoother Safer Towing: Air ride towing technology with a heavy duty built in air spring to cushion the ride & absorb the road shock. Add instant air ride to your pickup & trailer.
- Built in Air Ride System: Helps eliminate tugs, thumps, jerks & bumps felt when towing on rough roads or concrete highways. Built-in air ride system for a smoother towing experience. No more jarring every time you cross a section divider. Absorbs road shock, creates a smooth ride & naturally reduces the tendency to trailer sway. Dual urethane bump cushions offer maximum performance.
- 8 Adjustment Holes: 2″ of rise to 8-1/2″ of drop – Depends on mount chosen. See drop & rise guide below. Adjustment for combo-ball mount is 1/2″ to 4-1/2″ drop.
- 20+ Ball Mount Options: Huge selection of ball mount attachments available from combo ball, drop, raised, drawbar, clevis pin, clevis, sway bar tab options, pintle hook, pintle & ball attachments and more. Combo adjustable multi-ball mount has 2″ & 2 5/16″ hitch ball.
- 14,000 lbs GTW Capacity: 14,000 lbs towing capacity & 1,400 lbs tongue weight. Fine tune by adjusting air. (can vary by mount)
- Saves Money: By reducing trailer breakage on both the trailer & contents. The Shocker hitch absorbs the damaging forces experienced with a typical hard connection. This greatly reduces the chances of breaking welds & doing other long term damage to your equipment & valuable cargo.
- Adjustable for Tow Weight: Fine tune for your towing weight for best ride and load control. Just add air for heavier loads.
- Improves Safety: By giving you improved control of your tow vehicle and trailer. The air ride receiver hitch system allows for better control of your pickup and the trailer it is towing.
- Pivoting Design: Filters the rock shock through the urethane cushions with the greaseable 1″ diameter 1045 carbon steel pivot bolt.
- Adds Life To Your Vehicle & Trailer: By reducing wear & tear on driveline & frame. Treat yourself, your equipment & your passengers to a much smoother ride. You’ll never go back to the days of continual bumps, jerks, and vibrations.
- Complete Air Receiver Hitch Kit includes: Shocker air ride receiver hitch with built in air ride system & dual bump cushions, ball mount attachment you choose and three d-handle 5/8″ diameter pins with clips, 2 for the attachment and 1 for the receiver..
- Simple Effective Design: uses a rocker arm pivot design which produces a down a& 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 ride systems common to other air hitches.
- Saves Fuel: By reducing the jerks, tugs and sways, customers report getting 1 or more miles per gallon improvement.
- Great for Pickups & SUV’s with Receiver Under Bumper: Fits Great for Full Size Pickup Trucks & Vans, Midsize Pickups & Select SUVS (with receiver under bumper). Popular installs include GMC Sierra, Chevy Silverado, Chevy Colorado, GMC Canyon, Dodge Ram, Ford Ranger, Maverick F150, F250, F350, F450, F550 Superduty, Toyota Tundra, Tacoma, Nissan Titan, Frontier, Honda Ridgeline & Hyundai Santa Cruz.
- Safety Red Powder Coat Finish: Impact Resistant Premium Powder-Coat Finish on Base Frame.
- 2 Hole Receiver Shank: Available for 2″ & 2 1/2″ receiver hitch tubes featuring 2 hitch pin holes for length adjustability. If you are needing a 3″ receiver, see our HD series air receiver hitches.
- Air Bumper Mount Drop & Rise + Tow Rating Guide
– Combo Ball: 0″ Rise to 4.5″ Drop | 2-5/16″ ball rated at 20,000 lbs & 2″ ball rated at 10,000 lbs.
– Drop Ball: 4.5″ to 8.5″ Drop | 2-5/16″ ball rated at 20,000 lbs & 2″ ball rated at 10,000 lbs.
– Raised Ball: 2″ Rise to 2″ Drop | 2-5/16″ ball rated at 20,000 lbs & 2″ ball rated at 10,000 lbs.
– Channel Pintle Hook: 3″ to 7″ Drop | 10-Ton 20,000 lbs.
– Pintle Hook with Mount: 2.5″ Rise to 6.5″ Drop | 10-Ton 20,000 lbs.
– Channel Pintle & Ball: 3 to 7″ Drop | 8-Ton 16,000 lbs. (2″ Ball is 10,000 lbs).
– Pintle & Ball with Mount: 2.5″ Rise to 6.5″ Drop | 8-Ton 16,000 lbs. (2″ Ball is 10,000 lbs).
– Drawbar: 0″ Rise to 4.5″ Drop | 20,000 lbs.
– Clevis Mount: 3.5″ Drop to 7.5″ Drop | 20,000 lbs.
– Sway Bar Mounts: Same Rating as Like Type Mount Listing Above. - Safety Notice: Towing capacity is limited by the lowest rated component. Bolt on 2″ Ball is 10,000 lbs GTW & 1,000 lbs TW / 2-5/16″ Ball is 20,000 lbs GTW & 2,000 lbs TW.
- NOTE: This product will NOT work with a weight-distribution hitch system, if you have a w-d hitch, check out our Shocker Hitch Air Equalizer for WD Hitches.
- What Size Receiver Hitch Do I Need? Not sure if you have a 2″, 2-1/2″ or 3″ receiver tube? Measure inside to inside. Check out our guide on How to measure receiver hitch tube size?
- How Much Drop or Rise Do I Need? Check out our video on how to know how much drop do I need?
Instant air ride for your pickup & trailer. Build your own Shocker Air Hitch® for receiver and choose what adjustable ball mount best suits your needs. Add Air ride to your bumper mount hitch and smooth out your towing. Pick your shocker air ride base frame receiver hitch with or without a ball mount. The built-in airbag absorbs the road shock and cushions your ride and overall towing experience. Ultimately creating a smooth towing experience for your pickup, trailer, and contents. The Shocker Air Hitch base frame includes everything except the ball mount attachment. Many different Ball mount attachments are available including combo ball, drop mount, raised, sway bar mount tab options, clevis pin, cushioned drawbar, pintle hook, as well as, pintle and ball. Standard 14k air receiver hitch has a 14,000 lbs tow rating capacity and a 1,400 lbs tongue weight. Shocker air ride suspension hitch provides the ultimate smooth ride. This shock-absorbing hitch with an Air ride system is the best cushioning device on the planet. The Shocker Air is a miniature air suspension unit mounted between your truck and trailer. Effectively absorbs the jerking, tugging and damaging forces experienced with a typical hard connection when towing trailers by filtering bangs & bumps through the air ride system, the dual bump cushions offer additional performance on dirt or gravel roads and concrete highways. There is no reason to beat yourself or your equipment up with a hard connection between your trailer and your receiver hitch. This Shocker mounts by sliding into a standard receiver tube. Fits Pickup Trucks, Vans, and Select SUV’s with the receiver hitch tube mounted underneath the bumper along with motorhomes, rv’s and more. Manufactured by Shocker Hitch® USA in Jamestown, ND.
The air ride system sits under the receiver tube allowing a short distance of 10 inches between the mounting pin and ball center. You will find there are many advantages of the Air Shocker is your ability to adjust air pressure for the best ride and load control. The Shocker Air is a miniature air suspension unit mounted between your truck and trailer. This Shocker mounts by sliding into a standard receiver tube. Fits Pickup Trucks, Vans, and Select SUV’s with the receiver hitch tube mounted underneath the bumper. Manufactured by Shocker Hitch® USA in Jamestown, ND.
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