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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000775158-05-000197.txt : 20050916
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050916172633
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000775158-05-000197
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050914
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050916
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050916

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			STODDART W JOHN
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001230602

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31371
		FILM NUMBER:		051089757

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O OSHKOSH TRUCK CORP
		STREET 2:		2307 OREGON STREET
		CITY:			OSHKOSH
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			54903-2566
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9202359151

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			OSHKOSH TRUCK CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000775158
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MOTOR VEHICLES & PASSENGER CAR BODIES [3711]
		IRS NUMBER:				390520270
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			WI
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2307 OREGON ST
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 2566
		CITY:			OSHKOSH
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			54903
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4142359151

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2307 OREGON ST P O BOX 2566
		STREET 2:		2307 OREGON ST P O BOX 2566
		CITY:			OSHKOSH
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			54903
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-09-14</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000775158</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>OSHKOSH TRUCK CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>OSK</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001230602</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>STODDART W JOHN</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>2307 OREGON STREET</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>OSHKOSH</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>WI</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>54902-7062</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Exec VP and Pres - Defense</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-09-14</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>F</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>708</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>40.96</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>49652</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">On August 26, 2005, Oshkosh Truck Corporation paid a two-for-one stock split of its common stock resulting in the reporting person's acquisition of additional shares of common stock.  All price, share and option amounts reflected herein have been adjusted to reflect the split.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>William J. Stoddart</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-09-16</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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