EXHIBIT 23 - ---------- Consent of Independent Auditors 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 4, 1997, with respect to the consolidated financial statements and schedule of JLG Industries, Inc. included in the Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended July 31, 1997. /s/ Ernst & Young LLP Baltimore, Maryland September 4, 1997 51