Product Description
- Smoother, Safer Towing: Experience the benefits of air ride towing technology with a built-in air spring that cushions your ride and absorbs road shock. This air ride system is positioned under the receiver tube, allowing you to adjust the air pressure for optimal ride quality and load control.
- Built-In Air Ride System: Enjoy instant air ride towing for your pickup and trailer. This system effectively absorbs road shocks, ensures a smooth ride, and minimizes trailer sway. Additionally, dual rubber bump cushions enhance overall heavy-duty performance.
- Sway Tab Design: The raised ball mount includes welded sway control tabs for attaching sway control arm bars and mini balls, such as the Shocker 17200 Friction Bar Sway Control Kit (sold separately). It is recommended to use one kit for towing under 10,000 lbs. and two kits for towing over that weight, making it ideal for campers experiencing sway issues.
- 8 Adjustment Holes & Raised Ball Mount: This raised mount features sway bar tabs with an adjustable range of 2 inches rise to 2 inches drop. You can select between a 2-inch or 2-5/16-inch hitch ball.
- Textured Matte Black Finish: The base frame boasts an impact-resistant premium powder-coat finish, ensuring durability and a sleek look.
- 12,000 lbs Capacity: With a towing capacity of 12,000 lbs and a tongue weight of 1,200 lbs, this hitch is built to handle heavy loads.
- Adjustable for Weight: Easily fine-tune your setup for towing by adding air for heavier loads.
- 2-Hole Receiver Shank: Compatible with 2″, 2-1/2″, and 3″ receiver hitch tubes, this hitch features two pin holes for length adjustability.
- Choose Your Receiver Size: Available for standard 2″, 2-1/2″, and 3″ receiver hitches to meet your towing needs.
- Great for Pickups: Fits Great for Full Size Pickup Trucks & Vans, Midsize Pickups & Select SUVS (with a receiver under the 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.
- Complete Kit: Comes with Shocker air base frame assembly with built-in air ride system, adjustable raised ball mount (2″ or 2-5/16″ ball) with sway bar tabs, and three d-handle ball mount pins.
- Note: The raised hitch sway control tab mount is designed to work with the Shocker 17200 or Reese 83660 friction sway control kit, which is not included and is available separately. Suggested to get 1 kit if towing under 10,000 lbs and 2 kits if towing over 10,000 lbs.
- 10+ Ball Mount Options (Sold Separately): Huge selection of ball mount adapters available from Pintle hooks, drawbars, clevis, drop ball mounts, comb ball mounts, and more.
- Safety Notice: The Shocker Hitch is a heavy-duty unit that in most cases exceeds factory towing weight capacities, therefore it is imperative that you always read and follow the tongue and towing weight recommendations of the truck that is mounted on, the trailer coupler rating and the ratings of the trailer you are towing. Manufactured by Shocker Hitch® USA in Jamestown, ND. 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 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 your hitch tube size.
- How Much Drop or Rise Do I Need? Check out our guide to find out how much drop or rise you need.
- 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.
Improves Safety: By giving you improved control of your tow vehicle and trailer. The air receiver hitch system allows for better control of your pickup and the trailer it is towing and reduces the tendency of the trailer sway. If sway is a real issue for you, check out our sway control hitches.
Air Ride Towing: 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 its contents.
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.
Shock Dampening Action: 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.
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.
Saves Money: By reducing trailer breakage on both the trailer and the trailer contents! The Shocker hitch 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.
Adds Life To Your Vehicle: By reducing wear and tear on the 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 prepare for your ultimate smooth towing experience the next time out.
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