Product Description
- Air Ride Technology: Absorbs road shock, bumps, bangs, jerk and tugs by filtering the shock through the built in air ride system, which creates safer and smoother ride. The pivoting rocker design naturally reduces the tendency of trailer sway. Dual rubber bump cushions also offer additional HD performance.
- Smoother Safer Towing: Cushions the ride & absorb the road shock. It provides comfort. If you travel concrete highways or rough rounds you will get no more jarring every time you cross a section divider or hit a pot hole. Shocker air hitch absorbs the thumps and bumps. It also improves safety by giving you improved control of your tow vehicle and trailer.
- Raise Ball with Built-in Sway Tabs: Comes with an Adjustable sway bar tab raised ball mount. (+2″ of Rise to 2″ of Drop). Choose 2″ or 2 5/16″ chrome hitch ball. (friction sway arm bar kits sold separately)
- 8 Adjustment Holes: Raised mount offers 2″ of rise to 2″ of drop with welded sway tabs. Great for camper towing with sway issues.
- Heavy Duty Capacity: Choose between a 12,000 lbs gtw & 1,200 lbs tw or 20,000 lbs gtw & 2,000 lbs tw HD air ride system.
- Adjustable for Weight: Fine-tune for your towing weight. Just add air for heavier loads.
- 2 Hole Receiver Shank: Available for 2″, 2 1/2″ & 3″ receiver hitch tubes with Two hitch pin holes for length adjustability
- Safety Red Powder Coat Finish: Powder coated with Shockers durable impact resistant textured safety red finish. Raise mount is matte black.
- Great for Pickups to Motorhomes: Fits Great for Full-Size Pickup Trucks & Vans, Midsize Pickups & Select SUVS & Motorhomes with a receiver under the bumper.
- Kit includes complete Shocker Air or HD air receiver hitch with built-in air ride system & dual bump cushions, raised sway control ball mount with 2″ or 2-5/16″ chrome ball & three d-handle ball mount attachment pins with clips.
- 10+ Ball Options: Works with all Shocker ball mount attachments (sold separately) including, Combo, Drop, Pintle, Drawbar, Clevis, Sway Bar Tab Options & More.
- Safety Notice: Towing capacity is limited by lowest rated component. 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 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 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.
The Shocker Air Ride Receiver Hitch with a raised ball mount comes with a 2″ or 2-5/16″ chrome hitch ball with 2″ of rise to 2″ Drop. This raised hitch features sway bar mounting tabs. This raised ball mount was designed to hook friction sway bar arms to, and help reduce trailer sway for a smooth straight pull. To help eliminate any of the unwanted trailer sway problems this mount has sway bar mount tabs that work with the Shocker friction sway arm bar kits or similar, which is sold separately. The pivoting air ride system, filters the bumps and bangs through the air ride system which naturally reduces sway, but if you need even more protection from trailer sway, this sway control raised air hitch really comes in handy. The raised hitch option was designed for pulling campers with higher trailer tongues or lower pickup trucks. Shocker air ride hitch provides the ultimate smooth ride. It save your equipment from the damaging forces experienced with a typical hard connection. You get a shock dampening action our unique rocker arm pivot design which produces a down and back motion, much different than other air hitches on the market. Our design air ride hitch eliminates the need for slides, parallel linkages, rollers, shock absorbers, or multiple air spring bags common to other air hitches. The Shocker Air is a miniature air suspension unit mounted between your pickup truck and trailer. This Shock absorbing trailer hitch mounts by sliding into a standard receiver tube. The Shocker air with standard ball mount is great for pickups trucks, vans and select SUV’s where the receiver tube is under the bumper. This shock-absorbing hitch is a must-have for smoother trailer towing. The built-in air spring bag lasts for years and does a wonderful job of smoothing out your towing experience by cushioning both your tow vehicle and the trailer. The standard ball mount is black powdered coated with a bolted on chrome hitch ball for maximum strength. The air ride system sits under the receiver tube allowing a short distance of 10-inches between mounting pin and ball center. You will find the advantage of the Air Shocker is your ability to adjust air pressure for best ride and load control. Fits standard 2″, 2-1-/2″, or 3″ receivers.
Have an CUV? Check out our Cushioned Ball Mounts. Manufactured by Shocker Hitch® USA in Jamestown, ND.
Original air hitch is 12,000 lbs GTW & 2,000 lbs tongue weight or choose the Heavy Duty 20,000 lbs GTW & 2,000 lbs tongue weight.
Air Ride Hitch: Shocker Air is designed with a built-in air ride system 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.
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 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 that are using Shocker hitches. Order one today and get ready for your ultimate smooth towing experience the next time out.
California Residents: Prop 65 Warning
I have towed multiple states with the shocker systems. It stopped all the harsh bouncing and improved the ride with heavy loads. Winter road driving has become a lot safer because the trailer tracks right behind you. Improved tire life, No fidgeting around at any speed. Do not be worried about adjusting the air bag it’s very simple process. We use a Milwaukee portable 12volt air compressor to adjust air pressure. We have two different ball set ups pre-mounted on the support bracket, pull two pins adjust height of bracket ready to go one 2” 16,000 and one 2 5/16” 30,000