Abstract: A tilt mechanism for pivoting a vehicle body panel relative to a vehicle chassis includes a pivot pin having a pivot pin axis. The pivot pin provides a single-point pivot attachment of the body panel to the chassis such that the body panel can articulate about the pivot pin axis relative to the chassis. A support member pivotably connects to the chassis about the pivot pin axis by the pivot pin. The support member has a tilt axis along a longitudinal extent of the support member. The tilt axis is perpendicular to the pivot pin axis. The support member supports the vehicle body panel weight through a pivotal connection between a support member end and the body panel. The pivotal connection allows the body panel to pivot relative to the chassis about the tilt axis via a bearing. A torsion bar is within the support member. One portion of the torsion bar is secured to the support member and another portion is secured to the body panel by a slot that receives a torsion bar end.

Abstract: A quick-release hinge arrangement is provided for releasably-pivotally supporting two members and more particularly a section of a truck hood and its adjacent side panel. This arrangement includes a first hinge leaf connected with a first one of the members, for example the section of the truck hood just mentioned, and a second hinge leaf connected with a second one of the members, for example the adjacent side panel. An arrangement is provided for releasably-pivotally connecting the hinge leafs together and includes a set of first and second cooperating closed knuckles forming part of the first and second leafs, respectively, a quick-release pin removably inserted through cooperating knuckles for pivotally connecting the leafs together, a fixed pin carried by one of the leafs, and an open knuckle which is formed as part of the other leaf and which releasably-pivotally receives the fixed pin.