Product Description
- Great for SUVs, Service Body & Flat Bed Trucks: Patent pending design is great for vehicles with the receiver hitch inside the bumper. If you want air ride towing, and your receiver hitch is inside the bumper, common on most sport utility vehicles along with some service body & flat bed truck, this is the tow hitch for you.
- Get Smoother Safer Air Ride Towing: The shock absorbing pivoting design filters the road shock, bumps, tugs & sways through the dual bump cushion air ride system, giving you a way smoother and safer trailer towing experience. Easier on you, your passengers & equipment.
- Fine Tune for Best Ride & Load Control: Easily add or reduce air pressure with the integrated premium air line & valve loaded on the drivers side of the frame. See our Air Hitch Air Pressure Video.
- Saves Money & Reduces Damage To Equipment: 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 wear & tear on driveline & frame along with reducing the chances of breaking welds & other long term damage to your equipment, truck & trailer. Treat yourself, passengers & equipment to a much smoother ride. No more continual bumps, jerks & vibrations.
- Simple Effective Design: Uses a rocker arm pivot design which produces a down & back motion, much different than other air hitches on the market. Design eliminates the need for slides, parallel linkages, rollers, shock absorbers, or multiple air spring bag. Filters the rock shock through the air ride system & urethane cushions with the greaseable 1″ diameter 1045 carbon steel pivot bolt.
- Heavy Duty 5/16″ Thick Side Plates with 10 Adjustment Holes: 2″ of rise to 10-1/2″ of drop. Depends on mount chosen. See the drop & rise guide below. Adjustment for combo-ball mount is 0″ to 6-1/2″ drop. Perfect for smooth trailer towing for SUV’s with receiver inside of bumper. Thick HD carbon steel side plates & top plate, heavy duty air spring & dual bump cushions.
- Textured Matte Black Finish: Max Black™ Textured Impact Resistant Matte Black Premium Powder-Coat Finish on hitch frame, shank and components.
- 20+ Ball Options: Huge selection of ball mount attachments available. Combo, Drop, Raised, Sway Bar Tab Options, Pintle, Pintle with Ball, Drawbar, Clevis Pin & More. Combo adjustable multi-ball mount has with 2″ hitch ball & 2-5/16″ hitch ball.
- 10,000 lbs Tow Capacity: 10,000 lbs towing capacity and a 1,000 lbs tongue weight. Great for boats, campers, car trailers, utility trailers, ice houses, equipment trailers & more.
- Great for Vehicles with Receiver Inside Bumper: Fits Sport Utility Vehicles, Service Body & Flatbed Trucks with the receiver hitch tube inside of the rear bumper. This Will Not work with Vans, CUVs, Compact, Midsize or 1/2 ton pickups as the frame is too long. It will also work with 4WD 3/4 & 1 Ton trucks or taller than stock & lifted pickups.
- Complete Air Ride Hitch Kit Includes: Shocker Trail Force air receiver hitch with built in 10K air ride system & dual bump cushions, ball mount you choose and three ball mount attachment pins with clips. 2 for the attachment and 1 for receiver hitch.
- Trail Force Air Bumper Mount Drop & Rise + Tow Rating Guide
– Combo Ball: 0″ Rise to 6.5″ Drop | 2-5/16″ ball rated at 20,000 lbs & 2″ ball rated at 10,000 lbs.
– Drop Ball: 4.5″ to 10.5″ Drop | 2-5/16″ ball rated at 20,000 lbs & 2″ ball rated at 10,000 lbs.
– Raised Ball: 2″ Rise to 4″ Drop | 2-5/16″ ball rated at 20,000 lbs & 2″ ball rated at 10,000 lbs.
– Channel Pintle Hook: 3″ to 9″ Drop | 10-Ton 20,000 lbs.
– Pintle Hook: 2.5″ Rise to 8.5″ Drop | 10-Ton 20,000 lbs.
– Channel Pintle & Ball: 3 to 8″ Drop | 8-Ton 16,000 lbs. (2″ Ball is 10,000 lbs).
– Pintle & Ball: 2.5″ Rise to 8.5″ Drop | 8-Ton 16,000 lbs. (2″ Ball is 10,000 lbs).
– Drawbar: 0″ Rise to 6.5″ Drop | 20,000 lbs.
– Clevis Mount: 3.5″ Drop to 9.5″ Drop | 20,000 lbs.
– Sway Bar Mounts: Same Rating as Like Type Mount Listing Above. - 2 Hole Receiver Shank: Available for 2″ receiver hitch tubes & features two hitch pin holes for length adjustability.
- Shock Dampening Action: Effectively absorbs the jerking, tugging & 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 trailer & receiver hitch. 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.
- Safety Notice: Tow rating is limited by the lowest rated component. Manufactured by Shocker Hitch® USA in Jamestown, ND. Bolt on 2-5/16″ Ball is 20,000 lbs GTW & 2,000 lbs TW. Bolt-on 2″ Ball is 10,000 lbs GTW & 1,000 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 guide to find out how much drop or rise you need.
The patent pending Trail Force® air ride receiver hitch is great for SUV’s, flatbed & service body trucks, where the receiver hitch is inside of the bumper. Whether you are towing a boat, camper or cargo trailer, the air ride system filters the bumps, tugs and sways giving you both a smoother and safer trailer towing. Trail Force also reduces potential damage to you vehicle, trailer and cargo that is common with a traditional hard connection where you, your vehicle & trailer feel the stress of every bump, jerk & bang. Availabe for 2″ receiver hitches and you can choose from over 20 attachments for the Trail Force air hitch. Offering a quick & easy installation for you to experience smooth air ride trailer towing in minutes. Just attach it to your receiver, air it up and go. This easy-to-use in-air ride bumper hitch system cushions your ride and smooths out your overall towing experience. The adjustable air ride SUV hitch is bilt tough and features 10 adjustment holes for plenty of drop or rise. The 8 adjustment holes offer more versatility. Instantly add air ride towing for your pickup and trailer. The heavy duty, shock absorbing design will give you years and years of use. The additional dual bump cushions offer maximum cushioning on especially rough roads.
The advantage of our built in air ride system is your ability to adjust air pressure for the best ride & load control. Choose from over 20 Shocker receiver hitch ball mount attachments options including combo ball, drop mount, raised, clevis, drawbar, drawbar, pintle hitch, pintle with a ball, as well as mounts with sway bar mounting tab options. If you want air ride towing, and your receiver hitch is inside the bumper, common on most sport utility vehicles along with some service body & flat bed truck, this is the tow hitch for you. Featuring a impact resistant matte black textured powder coat finish. 10,000 lbs GTW tow rating & 1,000 lbs of tongue weight capacity. Manufactured by Shocker Hitch® USA in Jamestown, ND.
Note: This SUV, inside the bumper mount ,hitch will not work with vans, cuvs & 2WD pickups as the frame is too long when mounting to a receiver hitch under the bumper. However if will work on 2500, 3500 & taller than stock pickups
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