Exhibit 5.1
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                                 June 18, 1998



Gradall  Industries,  Inc.
406  Mill  Avenue  S.W.
New  Philadelphia,  Ohio    44663

Ladies  and  Gentlemen:

          Reference  is  made to your Registration Statement on Form S-8 to be
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission with respect to the proposed
sale of up to 600,000 shares (the "Shares") of Common Stock, par value $0.001,
of  Gradall  Industries,  Inc.  (the  "Company")  pursuant to the terms of the
Gradall  Industries,  Inc.  1998  Stock Option Plan and the Gradall Industries
Employees  Stock  Purchase  Plan  (collectively,  the  "Benefit  Plans").

          We  have  examined  the records relating to the incorporation of the
Company,  including  its  Certificate  of  Incorporation  and  all  amendments
thereto, the records of proceedings taken by its directors and shareholders to
date  and the applicable provisions of the laws of the State of Delaware under
which  the  Company  was  incorporated.

          Based  upon  the  foregoing  and  upon the examination of such other
matters  as  we  have  deemed  necessary  in  order  to  express  the  opinion
hereinafter  set  forth,  we  are  of  the  opinion  that:

          The  Shares  to  be  issued  and sold by the Company pursuant to the
Benefits  Plans,  when  and  if  issued  in  accordance with the terms of each
Benefit  Plan,  will  be  duly  authorized,  validly  issued,  fully  paid and
nonassessable.

          We  consent  to  the  filing  of  this opinion as an exhibit to said
Registration  Statement.   In giving such consent, we do not admit that we are
within  the  category  of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of
the  Securities  Act  of  1933,  as  amended,  or  the  rules  and regulations
promulgated  thereunder.

                              Very  truly  yours,


                              Black,  McCuskey,  Souers  &  Arbaugh