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1975 Gmc Dump · 08-17-2011, 08:14 PM

what is a maple leaf truck is it a candnada only model is a maple leaf a canadian chevy like fargo is a canadian dodge and murcury is a canadian ford

chris@bigjranch.com · 08-19-2011, 03:18 PM

Dunno for sure, but around here every year we have a Maple Leaf festival in Oct, ad have a car show and everything.

**john** · 08-20-2011, 05:38 PM

Never heard of them, but here is a link to info and pics. Sounds like they are larger trucks than pickups.

http://www.google.com/#hl=en&xhr=t&q...w=1536&bih=710

**special-K** · 08-21-2011, 08:10 AM

They were Chevrolet 1.5t and up built in Ottawa using a mix of GMC and Chevy parts as well as some Canadian parts. They were marked as "Made in Canada". They are basically the same as US built,yet some parts did not interchange. They hoped that it would help Canadian sales if a truck was offered as built in Canada. Also,British Commonwealth countries,like Australia,put high tariffs on US built products because the US really didn't import anything from them (didn't need to) and AUS didn't want imbalanced trade. The tariffs were minimal between British commonwealth countries because England imported a good bit from AUS. So,this was a way for GM to offer trucks at a more affordable cost.
Here is a '35,'36,and '40:

mbgmike · 08-21-2011, 04:04 PM

interesting. Were they still called Chevrolets? or did they call them something else like they Beaumont/Chevelle or the Mercury trucks

motornut · 08-21-2011, 05:30 PM

neat i live in Ottawa ,haven't heard of them

**special-K** · 08-22-2011, 06:11 AM

From what I've seen,if it said Chevrolet on the grille it was still there,but they had "Maple Leaf" badges on the hood sides. The earlier ones had a different grille. They went into the Advance Design series.

**special-K** · 08-22-2011, 06:15 AM

They appeared as Chevrolets but ran GMC engines. They were called Maple Leafs.

motornut · 08-23-2011, 09:34 AM

more info
http://www.antiquechevytrucks.com/Co...esign_main.htm

http://www.hankstruckpictures.com/hank_rabe_gmc_ads.htm

**special-K** · 08-23-2011, 09:49 AM

Where do you find Maple Leaf info on Antique Chevy Truck.com? They don't even go back before Advance Design and I didn't see any mention of Maple Leafs in their 47-55 page.

motornut · 08-24-2011, 04:10 PM

there was some mention off the first page,i guess compared to others
wasn't sure if living here i would find something different.....

funny when i first saw it i thought..........
and 15 years driving this around the city nobodys ever mentioned them before lol

1ATony · 08-25-2011, 01:34 PM

That blue logging truck it beautiful.Very cool.

motornut · 08-25-2011, 05:24 PM

spoke to a local guy @ a GMC dealer
does the auction thing
said he saw a Maple leaf truck coming up in
http://www.auctionsamerica.com
and will email me some info he has

08-17-2011, 08:14 PM	#1
1975 Gmc Dump Registered User Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: no where Posts: 10	maple leaf trucks what is a maple leaf truck is it a candnada only model is a maple leaf a canadian chevy like fargo is a canadian dodge and murcury is a canadian ford

08-19-2011, 03:18 PM	#2
chris@bigjranch.com KIDHLR Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Joplin MO Posts: 217	Re: maple leaf trucks Dunno for sure, but around here every year we have a Maple Leaf festival in Oct, ad have a car show and everything. __________________ Christopher Johnson Project - Grafted In AKA the "KIDHLR" Conversion - KIDHLR Meets LPG KIDHLR 2.0 Rise of the diesel(a 6.5 powered 6 Door pickup) Romans 11:17-22 "Branches were broken off so that I could be grafted in"

08-20-2011, 05:38 PM	#3
john member #16 Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Yuba City Ca. Posts: 3,618	Re: maple leaf trucks Never heard of them, but here is a link to info and pics. Sounds like they are larger trucks than pickups. http://www.google.com/#hl=en&xhr=t&q...w=1536&bih=710 __________________ john http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showgroups.php board vendors http://www.flickr.com/photos/1745471...7602865984234/

08-21-2011, 08:10 AM	#4
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: maple leaf trucks They were Chevrolet 1.5t and up built in Ottawa using a mix of GMC and Chevy parts as well as some Canadian parts. They were marked as "Made in Canada". They are basically the same as US built,yet some parts did not interchange. They hoped that it would help Canadian sales if a truck was offered as built in Canada. Also,British Commonwealth countries,like Australia,put high tariffs on US built products because the US really didn't import anything from them (didn't need to) and AUS didn't want imbalanced trade. The tariffs were minimal between British commonwealth countries because England imported a good bit from AUS. So,this was a way for GM to offer trucks at a more affordable cost. Here is a '35,'36,and '40: __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

08-21-2011, 04:04 PM	#5
mbgmike Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Pasadena,Tx /Pto Pta DR Posts: 5,415	Re: maple leaf trucks interesting. Were they still called Chevrolets? or did they call them something else like they Beaumont/Chevelle or the Mercury trucks

08-21-2011, 05:30 PM	#6
motornut 78K & 79C Jimmys Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Ottawa Ont CANADA Posts: 7,901	Re: maple leaf trucks neat i live in Ottawa ,haven't heard of them __________________ John 1978 GMCJimmy4X4-350/203 1979 GMCJimmy4X2-305/350

08-22-2011, 06:11 AM	#7
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: maple leaf trucks From what I've seen,if it said Chevrolet on the grille it was still there,but they had "Maple Leaf" badges on the hood sides. The earlier ones had a different grille. They went into the Advance Design series. Attached Images __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

08-22-2011, 06:15 AM	#8
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: maple leaf trucks They appeared as Chevrolets but ran GMC engines. They were called Maple Leafs. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~ Last edited by special-K; 03-26-2015 at 06:29 AM.

08-23-2011, 09:34 AM	#9
motornut 78K & 79C Jimmys Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Ottawa Ont CANADA Posts: 7,901	Re: maple leaf trucks more info http://www.antiquechevytrucks.com/Co...esign_main.htm http://www.hankstruckpictures.com/hank_rabe_gmc_ads.htm __________________ John 1978 GMCJimmy4X4-350/203 1979 GMCJimmy4X2-305/350

08-23-2011, 09:49 AM	#10
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: maple leaf trucks Where do you find Maple Leaf info on Antique Chevy Truck.com? They don't even go back before Advance Design and I didn't see any mention of Maple Leafs in their 47-55 page. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~ Last edited by special-K; 08-23-2011 at 10:10 AM.

08-24-2011, 04:10 PM	#11
motornut 78K & 79C Jimmys Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Ottawa Ont CANADA Posts: 7,901	Re: maple leaf trucks there was some mention off the first page,i guess compared to others wasn't sure if living here i would find something different..... funny when i first saw it i thought.......... and 15 years driving this around the city nobodys ever mentioned them before lol Attached Images __________________ John 1978 GMCJimmy4X4-350/203 1979 GMCJimmy4X2-305/350

08-25-2011, 01:34 PM	#12
1ATony Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Pepperell,Mass Posts: 724	Re: maple leaf trucks That blue logging truck it beautiful.Very cool.

08-25-2011, 05:24 PM	#13
motornut 78K & 79C Jimmys Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Ottawa Ont CANADA Posts: 7,901	Re: maple leaf trucks spoke to a local guy @ a GMC dealer does the auction thing said he saw a Maple leaf truck coming up in http://www.auctionsamerica.com and will email me some info he has __________________ John 1978 GMCJimmy4X4-350/203 1979 GMCJimmy4X2-305/350

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