<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION AS OF AND FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-2000 <PERIOD-START> OCT-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1999 <CASH> 3,639 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 65,145 <ALLOWANCES> 2,341 <INVENTORY> 231,946 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 318,192 <PP&E> 162,278 <DEPRECIATION> 73,024 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 758,966 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 276,043 <BONDS> 159,782 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 178 <OTHER-SE> 260,833 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 758,966 <SALES> 243,867 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 243,867 <CGS> 203,890 <TOTAL-COSTS> 203,890 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 50 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 5,786 <INCOME-PRETAX> 11,121 <INCOME-TAX> 4,740 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 6,696 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> (581) <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 6,115 <EPS-BASIC> 0.42 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.42