Exhibit 23.1

                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form S-8 of Terex Corporation our reports dated February 19, 2001
relating to the financial statements and financial statement schedule, which
appear in Terex Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2000.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP



Stamford, CT
October 3, 2001