Shocker Air Trailer Tongue Mount Coupler 20,000 lbs for 2-5/16″ Ball

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Product Description

  • Mounting Options: Choose from vertical channel mount (fits 3-1/2″ OD / 3″ ID) wide vertical channel with 2″ center on center bolt pattern & secure with 5/8″ pins or bolts) or square plate 4 bolt mount (4-1/2″ square bolt pattern)
  • Smoother safer towing. Improves your ride, reduces wear & tear on pickup & trailer 20,000 lb
  • with a cast 2 5/16″ heavy duty demco coupler
  • Great for heavy duty trailers from end dumps to flat beds

Note:  The main pivot bolt, or center pivot bolt, used in the Tongue Mount Shocker air coupler, is a custom made 1 inch diameter 1045 medium carbon steel bolt. Strategically heat treated to prevent wear and includes a machined grease passage for easy lubrication and maintenance. It should be noted that the yield strength of the 1″ pivot bolt exceeds the two 5/8″ bolts used to hold the typical ball coupler on the average vertical channel adapter. This does not include mounting bolts.

Ideal air coupler to bumper pull race trailers and dump trailers. Upgrade to air ride towing with any trailer with an a-frame that has a vertical channel or 4 bolt flat mount. Bolts to your trailer a-frame. The heavy-duty Shocker Air trailer tongue mount with a 2-5/16″ cast HD coupler is made for heavy duty trailer a-frames. Features at 20,000 lb towing capacity with a premium demco coupler. Upgrade your trailer coupler with air ride technology. Instant air ride for your trailer. This air bag trailer tongue coupler is great for reducing trailer fatigue and made for trailers and pickups with stiff suspension.  This trailer a-frame air ride coupler will smooth out your trailer towing experience. Plus is great if you have bumper hitch style trailer with an a-frame coupler mount. Great for tag trailers including an end dump trailer, race trailer, cargo trailer, skid steer tilt trailer or HD flat bed trailer and you never know what pickup truck will be hauling it.  The Shocker air trailer tongue coupler is attached to your trailer and ready for whatever truck is pulling it.  Simple bolt on installation in minutes. Choose from the vertical channel or square plate mount (4-1/2″ bolt pattern and bolts into place). Shocker air provides the ultimate smooth ride. The Shocker Air is a miniature air suspension unit mounted between your truck and trailer. This shock absorbing trailer tongue mount coupler is a must have for easier, safer, smoother heavy-duty trailer towing and pulling.

The heavy duty air bag is mounted above the trailer tongue for maximum ground clearance. You will find the advantage of the Air Shocker trailer tongue coupler is your ability to adjust air pressure for best ride and load control.

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

Note:  The main pivot bolt, or center pivot bolt, used in the Tongue Mount Shocker air coupler, is a custom made 1 inch diameter 1045 medium carbon steel bolt. Strategically heat treated to prevent wear and includes a machined grease passage for easy lubrication and maintenance. It should be noted that the yield strength of the 1″ pivot bolt exceeds the two 5/8″ bolts used to hold the typical ball coupler on the average vertical channel adapter. This does not include mounting bolts.

Adds Life To Your Trailer: Commonly used on end bumper and flatbed trailers. It adds life to your trailer. By reducing wear and tear on pickups driveline and frame as well as the frame of the trailer! 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.

Provide Comfort: With a smoother ride! Travel a lot on concrete highways? No more jarring every time you cross a section divider. Your Shocker 20K air trailer tongue coupler 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 and couplers on the market. Our design eliminates the need for slides, parallel linkages, rollers, shock absorbers, or multiple air bags common to other air hitches.

Improves Safety: By giving you improved control of your tow vehicle and trailer. The air bag coupler allows for better control of your pickup and the trailer it is towing.

Shock Dampening Action: The 20K Shocker trailer tongue mount air coupler 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 on both the trailer and the trailer contents! The Shocker trailer tongue 20k air coupler absorbs the damaging forces experienced with a typical hard connection. This greatly reduces the chances of breaking welds and doing other long term damage to your equipment as well as the valuable cargo you have inside the truck and trailer.

Safety Notice: The Shocker air trailer tongue coupler is a heavy duty unit that in most cases exceeds factory receiver hitch weight capacities, therefore it is imperative that you always read and follow the tongue and towing weight recommendations of the receiver hitch that is mounted on your tow vehicle as wheel as the rating on your hitch ball and hitch ball mount.

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Video

Shocker Air Trailer Tongue Coupler Mount Videos

Shocker Air Coupler Trailer Tongue Mount Features

Installing Air Bag Trailer Tongue Coupler or Pintle Ring

Airing up your Air Trailer Tongue Coupler or Pintle Ring

Install

Shocker Air Trailer Tongue Mount with Coupler Installation

Vertical Channel & Square Plate adaptor styles only: Remove your existing coupler and bolt on the air trailer tongue mount to your vertical channel or 4 bolt flat plate trailer tongue.  Replace the existing ball coupler on the tongue of trailer with the Shocker Hitch Tongue Mount Hitch. Verify or lengthen safety chains and wiring connections to ensure proper clearance when turning corners.

Shocker Air Trailer Tongue Mount Install Video

When used properly these products will make noticeable improvements in your trailer towing quality. Giving both truck and trailer a smoother ride with less trailer fatigue and breakage.

Setting Shocker Air Pressure for Trailer Tongue Mount Coupler

To Set Air

Load trailer the way it will be towed. Inflate airbag on Shockerhitch. CAUTION: Keep hands and clothing away from moving parts of hitch to avoid pinching and injury. As air pressure increases, the unit will rotate lifting the hitch and trailer tongue. Install air until green bushing has 1/4″ clearance from the red frame. Always inflate air bag to set the Shocker Hitch, never deflate air bag to set Shocker Hitch, unsatisfactory results may occur. When using Equalizer/ Weight Distribution Hitch: Follow directions above, then hook up equalizer bars, and continue inflating air bag until 1/4″ clearance on bump stops is achieved. Note: When towing heavy trailers or trailers with high wind resistance it may be necessary to increase air pressure in the Shocker. Usage: Under normal circumstances, tongue weight should be at least 10 percent of the total towing weight. NOTE: IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT THE HITCH BALL BE GREASED TO REDUCE WEAR AND IMPROVE SHOCKER ACTION. Maximum Pressure: Do not exceed 100 psi in the air bag, as it may damage the air bag.

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Shocker Air Trailer Tongue Video

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Installation Issues

We want you to have the best possible towing experience with your product and proper installation is important. If you need help, we are here for you. Just give us a call at 701-707-2666 or use our contact us form. You can also look up the items product page on our website and view the installation tab. Most products on our website have a set-up guide and installation video.
Shocker Air Trailer Tongue Hitch Diagram

FAQ

Answers to Frequently Asked Questions

What is the air trailer tongue mount tow rating? The rating is 20,000 lbs with the cast coupler or pintle ring.

How long will the airbag last? Our airbags are an industrial bag and will last for years and years. They are similar to truck airbags but have been beefed up internally for our towing applications.

Will this work with a W-D Hitch? Yes it will.

How strong is the center pivot bolt?  The main pivot bolt, or center pivot bolt, used in the Tongue Mount Shocker air coupler, is a custom made 1 inch diameter 1045 medium carbon steel bolt. Strategically heat treated to prevent wear and includes a machined grease passage for easy lubrication and maintenance. It should be noted that the yield strength of the 1″ pivot bolt exceeds the two 5/8″ bolts used to hold the typical ball coupler on the average vertical channel adapter.

Safety Notice: The Shocker Hitch is a heavy duty unit that in most cases exceeds factory receiver hitch weight capacities, therefore it is imperative that you always read and follow the tongue and towing weight recommendations of the receiver hitch that is mounted on your tow vehicle.

How much air do I put in the air trailer tongue mount? With your trailer hooked up to the tow vehicle, and loads positioned for transport, air up shocker air tongue until green bushing has 1/4″ clearance from the red frame. See install tab.

How does it install? Simple bolt on installation in minutes. See install tab.

How long will it hold air? This is a sealed system that will hold air for weeks or months. If you haul the same trailer with the same load weight, it should be good for quite some time.

How do I know the Shocker Air trailer tongue mount with fit my trailer? We have 2 mounting options.  Square plate mount:  Simply bolts in place of existing coupler and has a 4-1/2″ square bolt pattern. Vertical channel mount: Simply bolts in place with existing trailer vertical channel for typical trailer couplers.  We do offer a weld on channel adaptor for your trailer tongue that can also be used if you don’t have one on your trailer.

Does this affect my trailers ground clearance? No, the air bag is above the trailer tongue for maximum ground clearance

How often do I grease it? The grease does not just lube the pivot; it also keeps water and dirt out. You cannot over grease it, once every few months should do it.

Does the Shocker air trailer tongue limited my tailgate with hooked up to the trailer? Maybe. It depends on your vehicles ball mount length. You can still open your tailgate, but it may rest on your air bag.

How does the air ride trailer tongue coupler work? The air shocker is like a teeter totter. One end is an air bag, a pivot in the middle, and a ball at the other end. This gives a “pillow” effect at the ball end.

How much does an Shocker Air trailer tongue mount weigh? The Receiver Air Shocker weighs 60-70 pounds depending on model.

Warranty

This product is back the Shocker Hitch Manufacturer Warranty and the Shocker Hitch Guarantee.

Shocker Hitch Guarantee

Questions and answers of the customers

    do you ship to canada ?
  1. 0 votes
    Q do you ship to canada ?
    A

    Yes we do. However you will need to pay the duties and taxes when you receive the shipment.  We also have dealers in Canada you can find in our dealer locator

    https://shockerhitch-vip.md-staging.com/dealers/

  2. Can you use this with a weight distribution hitch?
  3. 0 votes
    Q Can you use this with a weight distribution hitch?
    A

    Yes this would work with a weight distribution hitch but it is not necessarily required with this airbag system. We do carry an Air Equalizer system specifically designed to work with pre existing W-D hitches. You can find that here. https://shockerhitch-vip.md-staging.com/product/air-equalizer/

  4. Can you use this with a weight distribution hitch?
  5. 0 votes
    Q Can you use this with a weight distribution hitch?
    A Yes, you can, but it is not necessarily needed with this hitch.
  6. Can the coupler be locked when attached to the hitch?
  7. 0 votes
    Q Can the coupler be locked when attached to the hitch?
    A

    Yes the coupler can be locked, however we do not have locks for the tongue mount to the trailer.

  8. Can the coupler be locked when attached to the hitch?
  9. 0 votes
    Q Can the coupler be locked when attached to the hitch?
    A You can lock the coupler, however we do not have locks for the tongue mount.
  10. how much tongue weight will the 20000 lb trailer mount take.
  11. 0 votes
    Q how much tongue weight will the 20000 lb trailer mount take.
    A 2000 lbs
    A The tongue weight rating is 2000lbs

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Customer Reviews

  1. awesome product

    – orla yoder
  2. Great service from Bob and his crew with install and setting up the proper angle of my trailer. I’ve only used it a little from their shop to the farm and I notice a great improvement.

    – Jeff Faught
  3. I installed the Tongue Mount Coupler on my 14K bumper pull tilt deck trailer. Before, there was constant jerking. It did not matter if there was a load or not. Afterwards, it pulls so much smoother! It took so much of the tugging, jerking, and bouncing out.

    – Tyson Whittle
  4. I ordered on a Saturday and recieved it the following Wednesday . The technicians and owner have been extremely helpful with advice concerning position and air pressures . The hitch does a great job of getting rid of the bone rattling bumps when you tow a heavy duty trailer with hard springs and extreme tires. This hitch is built by Americans who understand what we do with it on the road and take pride in their workmanship !

    – Julie Dominesey
  5. I ordered on a Saturday and recieved it the following Wednesday . The technicians and owner have been extremely helpful with advice concerning position and air pressures . The hitch does a great job of getting rid of the bone rattling bumps when you tow a heavy duty trailer with hard springs and extreme tires. Thus hitch is built. By Americans who understand what we do with it on the road and take pride in their workmanship !

    – Julie Dominesey
  6. It does precisely what they say it does. Installation was a breeze. It tamed my tandem axle car hauler. Only wish I had it 20 years ago. Going to buy two more for my two gooseneck trailers.

    – Stewart McMillan
  7. So far, so good. Definitely smooths out the ride and less jarring and bumping towing my 7 ton dump trailer. Thanks for a great product.

    – Paul Ruggiero
  8. This is one of those products you buy and say to yourself, “man I’d pay double that” it really does make that much a difference, I have a 28,000# service truck that pulls a 10,000# parts trailer. Things were constantly being rearranged before but now nothing moves. I put on anywhere from 300 to 1,500 miles a week. Now I certainly do find roads that I could have a 4 link at each wheel and still would throw you out your seat but those are far few between, you will be amazed at the difference if you have issues. If you pull a trailer on a regular basis I highly recommend.

    – Dennis Dixon
  9. Definitely has improved my towing my heavy equipment trailer.

    – Wayne D
  10. This has made hauling my end dump with skid steer so easy. Highly recommend to anyone towing an enddump trailer.

    – Scott Richardson
  11. Made trailer fell like it wasn’t there

    – Russell L.
  12. – Tim
  13. Genius way to eliminate the pounding my stacker trailer gets as well as my motorhome. I’m not easily impressed but this hitch is truly impressive.

    – LARRY VINCENT
  14. I can’t believe how smooth this thing is when pulling a trailer. I am an on the road salesman and I pull a 24ft enclosed trailer on a daily basis. I have about four to five thousand pounds in the trailer on average. Its attached to a 2008 Chevy 2500 ext cab long bed Duramax w/Allison. Its like the trailer is not even back there. The truck actually rides smoother with the trailer on than off. Amazing product!!

    Bruce V.
    South Haven, MI

    – Bruce
  15. Installed my tongue mount hitch last night. Trying it out now. My camper pulls like a dream. No hard jumping up and down. My comfort level has improved 100 percent. Thank-you for a good product.
    Alan H.
    Mount Hope, WV

    – Alan H

Weight / Dimensions

Weight 61 lbs
Dimensions 18 × 14 × 12 in
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