Extended range sliding door hinge

An extended range sliding door hinge, comprising:

• a track bracket assembly sized to be operatively received by a vehicle door track assembly;
• and
• an intermediate bracket having a first end and a second end, the first end of said intermediate bracket being slidably mounted to said track bracket assembly so that said intermediate bracket slides with respect to said track bracket assembly between a retracted position and an extended position, the second end of said intermediate bracket being sized to operatively engage a vehicle sliding door, said extended range sliding door hinge allowing the vehicle sliding door to be moved between a standard position when said intermediate bracket is in the retracted position and an extended position when said intermediate bracket is in the extended position, wherein the vehicle sliding door includes a vehicle door bracket mounted thereto and wherein said intermediate bracket is sized to engage the vehicle door bracket.