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                                                                    Exhibit 23.1











                       Consent of Independent Accountants

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form S-4 of Terex Corporation of our reports dated February 19,
2001 relating to the financial statements and financial statement schedule,
which appear in Terex Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 2000. We also consent to the reference to us under the
heading "Experts" in such Registration Statement.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Stamford, Connecticut
July 27, 2001



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