do any other manufactures (i.e. cheaper) fit a fox van shock?

Manitou. 2010 Van is the same size as Fox DHX and Manitou fit them.

sure?

http://www.tftunedshox.com/Catalogue/Manitou/Manitou/Manitou-Rear-Shock-Springs

Yeah they fit. I have one on a Van R.

5th element as far as I know, since they licensed the technology for the manitou swinger range the shocks are almost identical.

That said call TF and ask them?

What size are you after, I have a Fox 600x 2.35 if that’s any good came of my 2010 Vanilla R , I’m using a Ti spring at the moment,

many here

I got a ti one of locotuning can’t remember the name but much cheaper than a fox one.

mike??

I have Fox & Manitou springs here what size do you want? Posted Cheap – Run it through the TF converter and it will tell you

450 x 2.5 or 2.8

Closest I have is 400.2.75

The manitou is a slightly larger OD though . Not an issue unless your shock is shoehorned in. On my meta it was the difference between kissing the downtube and not!

My Manitou one is slowly eating away at my Van R with a light scoring action from the ID under compression. I though it was due to over preloading but its not and Loco said it does sometimes happen.

isn’t the manitou a larger inside diameter