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                                                                      Exhibit 23

The Board of Directors
JLG Industries, Inc.
McConnellsburg, PA 17233

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on
Form S-8, No. 33-60366, No. 33-61333; and No. 33-75746 of our report dated
September 6, 2000, relating to the audited consolidated financial statements of
JLG Industries, Inc. included in the Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year
ended July 31, 2000.


                                                     /s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Baltimore, Maryland
October 2, 2000


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