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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001271628-04-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	5
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20031231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040720

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GEHL CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000856386
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FARM MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT [3523]
		IRS NUMBER:				390300430
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			WI
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		143 WATER STREET
		CITY:			WEST BEND
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53095
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2623349461

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		143 WATER STREET
		CITY:			WEST BEND
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53095

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NEUSON KRAMER BAUMASCHINEN AG
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001271628
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			C4

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-18110
		FILM NUMBER:		04921074

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		HAIDFELDSTRASSE 37
		STREET 2:		LEONDING
		CITY:			AUSTRIA 4060
		STATE:			C4
		ZIP:			00000
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4973290590190

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		HAIDFELDSTRASSE 37
		CITY:			LEONDING AUSTRIA
		STATE:			C4
		ZIP:			A 4060
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>5</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2003-12-31</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <form3HoldingsReported>0</form3HoldingsReported>

    <form4TransactionsReported>0</form4TransactionsReported>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000856386</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>GEHL CO</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>gehl</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

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        <reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerName>NEUSON KRAMER BAUMASCHINEN AG</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>HAIDFELDSTRASSE 37</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LEONDING AUSTRIA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>C4</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>A 4060</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>AUSTRIA</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Gehl</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType></transactionFormType>
            </transactionCoding>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>767349</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Guenther Binder CFO</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-07-20</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Johann Neunteufel</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-07-20</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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