Vehicle door hinge with removable detent mechanism

A vehicle door hinge assembly comprising:

• a vehicle hinge bracket;
• a door hinge bracket;
• a hinge pin operably coupling said door hinge bracket to said vehicle hinge bracket to permit free pivotal movement of said door hinge bracket relative to said vehicle hinge bracket;
• and
• a detent mechanism having an interference lobe formed thereon, said interference lobe engageable with a portion of said door hinge bracket to generate a detent force during pivotal movement of said door hinge bracket relative to said vehicle hinge bracket;
• said vehicle hinge bracket having a pair of horizontally extending legs and a web portion interconnecting therebetween, each of said horizontally extending legs having a hole formed therein for receiving said hinge pin;
• and
• said detent mechanism having an apex formed thereon, an arcuate recess formed in said apex for removable receiving said hinge pin, a side opposite said apex and a groove formed in said side opposite said apex for engaging said web portion of said vehicle hinge bracket.

A vehicle door hinge assembly comprising:

• a vehicle hinge bracket;
• a door hinge bracket;
• a hinge pin operably coupling said door hinge bracket to said vehicle hinge bracket to permit free pivotal movement of said door hinge bracket relative to said vehicle hinge bracket;
• and
• a detent mechanism having an interference lobe formed thereon, said interference lobe engageable with a portion of said door hinge bracket to generate a detent force during pivotal movement of said door hinge bracket relative to said vehicle hinge bracket, said detent mechanism defining an arcuate recess releasably receiving said hinge pin;
• wherein said detent mechanism further includes a groove formed therein for engaging a portion of said vehicle hinge bracket.

A vehicle door hinge assembly comprising:

• a vehicle hinge bracket;
• a door hinge bracket;
• a hinge pin operably coupling said door hinge bracket to said vehicle hinge bracket to permit free pivotal movement of said door hinge bracket relative to said vehicle hinge bracket;
• and
• a detent mechanism having an interference lobe formed thereon, said interference lobe engageable with a portion of said door hinge bracket to generate a detent force during pivotal movement of said door hinge bracket relative to said vehicle hinge bracket, said detent mechanism defining an arcuate recess releasably receiving said hinge pin;
• wherein said vehicle hinge bracket has a pair of horizontally extending legs and a web portion interconnecting therebetween, each of said horizontally extending legs having a hole formed therein for receiving said hinge pin.