Best Hitches for Hauling Your Dirt Bike or UTV: Shocker Hitch Buyer's Guide
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Every pothole and expansion joint your trailer hits gets transferred straight into your truck frame — and your bike. An air ride hitch from Shocker Hitch absorbs that punishment instead of passing it along. Here's which setup to run for your rig.
Shocker Hitch Max Black HD Air Hitch — 20,000 lbs. GTW
Why Your Trailer Hitch Matters More Than You Think
If you've ever hauled a dirt bike or UTV any real distance, you know the drill: every bump and expansion joint gets transferred straight from the trailer, through a rigid hitch, into your truck frame. Over time that constant jolting works tie-downs loose, beats up suspension components, and adds wear to your truck's driveline and frame.
An air ride hitch fixes that. The Shocker Hitch Max Black HD Air Hitch is built around a receiver base frame with a built-in 20K air bag and dual bump cushions that absorb the hit before it ever reaches your rig.
Shocker Hitch Max Black HD Air Hitch
From $640.
20,000 lb GTW air ride hitch with built-in air bag & dual bump cushions. Fits 2" or 2-1/2" receiver tubes. Complete ball-mount kits run $739–$800.
Got a Trailer That Sways? Get the Sway Control Version
Sway Control Air Hitch (left) and Standard Ball Mount Attachments (right)
If your trailer tends to wander or sway side to side at highway speed — common with taller, lighter UTV and dirt bike trailers — the sway control version is the better call. Same air ride base, but the ball mount adds welded sway tabs to keep the trailer tracking straight behind you instead of hunting for a lane of its own.
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See It In Action
Shocker Max Black 20K Air Bag Hitch — quick look
How to install the Shocker HD Air Hitch
Straight from the LiveTheGnar channel — no guesswork on install.
Ball Mount & Farm Attachments
Already running a Shocker base frame? These fit any Shocker Air, HD, or Shocker XR bumper receiver hitch:
Standard Ball Mount
From $119.99 — combo, raised, or drop, 2" or 2-5/16" balls
Sway Control Ball Mount
From $169.99 — same configs, welded sway tabs
Farm Mount Attachments
From $99.99 — pintle, clevis, drawbar, cushioned drawbar
Base Frame Only
$640 (2") / $670 (2-1/2") — supply your own ball mount
Shocker Hitch Farm Mount Attachments
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How to Pick the Right Setup
2" Receiver
Most common on half-ton and 3/4-ton trucks. Base frame from $640.
2-1/2" Receiver
Heavier-duty trucks and bigger trailers. Base frame from $670.
Sway Control
If your trailer wanders at speed, get this up front. From $689.99.
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Shocker Hitch Air Ride Hitches at LiveTheGnar
Stop transferring every bump into your frame and your bike. Get the hitch that matches your rig.