Doesn't seem to be a lot of info in this area. Is this a work in progress? Or do I have to have a certain membership status to view content?

J

A great deal of effort was was expended to categorize and organize a system that would accommodate and store the extensive amount of information. Acquiring and storing this information is not the problem, copies of manuals and service bulletins are easily obtained but organizing it into a logical retrievable system is the challenge. It's not just a case of organizing documents. The many valuable BB posts need also to be assessed and include as well. The drop down method is about the only method that will work and that's what I personally use.
The main problem, known from the start, is who is going to own the system and operate it accordingly. Unless a system of moderators and contributors is established, none of this will materialize and I don't see anyone currently willing and able to step into that task, myself included as I sure don't want to own it. Quite frankly I don't see much hope for this to happen and we have very few if any members with the expertise, knowledge and determination to get it done. Adding copies of manuals will have some use but that's just part of extracting and archiving the knowledge.

Thanks gentlemen. I wasn't sure if there was some other level of membership available that would allow me access to such info, or if in realty, it did not truly exist which seems to be the case.

I used to own a Dodge flat fender Power Wagon (stupidly sold) and the web site forums for support on those trucks was similar to antique Cat's i'm finding. There is a following for said equipment/ vehicles but's its so minute and the vast majority of us are getting older and our knowledge is getting lost. Hopefully something will come to fruition where our knowledge can be electronically saved to whereas our younger and upcoming youth can discover, explore, and maintain these antique beauties.