Door Detents

[shdnobetter]

Am I missing something or were these trucks not built with detents in the doors? You know, they allow the door to stay open part way, or when you're on a slope and you don't want your shins smashed, they keep it open, too. Pretty much every other vehicle I've ever seen built since the 50's has them.

[MountainMoparRobin]

Detents?
it is unclear to me what they are?

[Russ]

My 69 doesn't have them and as far as I know no Sweptline did. The only thing that limits the door travel is the hinges. Robin, he's referring to the spring-loaded detents that most later vehicles have that hold the door open. I think every vehicle has them now.

[CrazyMatt]

My truck has em -




Open the door and the flop open and never wanna close for some reason

[MountainMoparRobin]

Now I understand, I have a 70 and I don't have them either?
I don't recall anyplace for them, I mean if they had been thier, and taken off, I don't see where they would have been.

[Hobcobble]

Now I understand, I have a 70 and I don't have them either?
I don't recall anyplace for them, I mean if they had been thier, and taken off, I don't see where they would have been.

You're safe Robin..... no Sweptlines had them.
John

[powertothepdub]

Funny,my wife was just complaining about that the other day as she was trying to hold the door and climb in the truck -if i want to hold the door open for something i just stuff an old can-soda or beer,both work-into the hinge with it open.It works and if you forget its there it just crushes without damageing anything on the truck.