EXHIBIT 16.1 TO FORM S-4 October 2, 1998 Securities and Exchange Commission 450 Fifth Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20549 Gentlemen: We have read the section captioned "Change in Accountants" in Amendment 3 to the Registration Statement (Form S-4 No. 333-57609) included in the registration statement dated October 5, 1998, of Grove Holdings LLC and Grove Holdings Capital, LLC and are in agreement with the statements contained in paragraph 1 under the caption "Change in Accountants" on pages 114, therein. We have no basis to agree or disagree with other statements of the registrant contained therein. Ernst & Young LLP