Mobile Welding · Swift County, MN
Welding & Fabrication in Murdock, MN
Murdock is a small grain town on Highway 12, where harvest never waits on a broken header and a cracked hitch can shut down a whole day. Our shop brings experienced mobile welding right to the field, the yard, or the shed, so the metal that runs Murdock keeps running.
Welding you can count on near Murdock
A weld shop that knows Highway 12 farm country
Sitting about 11 miles southwest of our home base in Sunburg, Murdock is the kind of Swift County town where everybody knows whose combine is in the field and whose grain truck is hauling. The work here runs on equipment, and that equipment runs on steel that takes a beating season after season. When a weld lets go, you do not have time to trailer a machine to a far-off shop and wait your turn.
That is where we come in. Johnson Metal Works is an established welding and fabrication shop, and we know this stretch of west-central Minnesota well, from the grain elevators along the highway to the field approaches off the gravel north and south of town. We bring the truck, the machines, and years of hands-on experience to you, whether that is a farmstead outside Murdock, a job in town, or a breakdown out where the corn meets the county line.
We work in steel, stainless, aluminum, and cast iron, and we handle MIG, TIG, and stick. If you have a repair you are not sure can be saved, give us a call. More often than not, it can.
What we get called for around Murdock
Local repairs and fabrication, done on-site
Murdock is farm and grain country first, so most of what crosses our path here is equipment that has to be back in service fast. Here is the kind of work we handle in and around town.
Grain handling & augers
Cracked auger flighting, worn hoppers, gravity boxes, and grain cart wear plates patched up so you are not losing product during a busy haul.
Tillage & planting gear
Broken shanks, bent toolbars, cracked frames, and worn hitches on field cultivators, disks, and planters repaired before the next pass.
Combine & header repair
Header frames, feeder housings, and harvest-time cracks welded fast, because in Murdock a down combine in October is a problem that cannot wait.
Trailers & grain trucks
Hitches, frames, gates, and floor repairs on stock trailers, gooseneck flatbeds, and the grain trucks running loads to the elevator on Highway 12.
Livestock & yard equipment
Gates, panels, feed bunks, and chutes built tough or repaired in place so your handling setup holds up to the herd.
Custom brackets & fab
One-off mounts, guards, skid plates, and shop fixtures fabricated to fit when the part you need is back-ordered or never existed in the first place.
See more on our farm equipment welding, or browse all welding services we offer across the area.
Mobile means we come to you
No hauling, no waiting in line
The biggest hassle with a welding repair out here is getting the broken thing to the welder. A loaded tillage tool or a grain cart with a cracked frame is not something you want to drag down the highway. So we flip it around: we load the truck and head to Murdock.
That on-site approach saves you a trailer trip, downtime, and the headache of moving heavy equipment twice. We show up ready to work, diagnose the repair, and in most cases get it knocked out the same visit. When a job has to come back to the shop, we will tell you straight and make a plan that keeps you moving.
Learn more about how our mobile welding service works, or check the full service area we cover.
Metals & processes
The right process for the metal in front of us
A grain auger and an aluminum truck box do not get welded the same way. Experience means matching the process to the material so the repair actually holds.
Steel & structural
MIG and stick for frames, hitches, toolbars, and heavy structural repairs that have to take a load and keep taking it.
Aluminum
TIG and spool-gun work on truck boxes, tanks, brackets, and lighter equipment where a clean, strong aluminum weld matters. More on aluminum welding.
Stainless steel
Precise TIG for stainless tanks, guards, and food- and ag-grade gear that needs to stay clean and corrosion-free.
Cast iron & repair welding
Careful repair of cracked cast housings, manifolds, and old implement parts that are not worth replacing if they can be saved.
Murdock questions, answered
Frequently asked
Do you actually drive out to Murdock for repairs?
Yes. Murdock is about 11 miles southwest of our Sunburg base, well within our regular service area. We bring the welder and tools to your farm, shop, or breakdown site so you do not have to haul equipment anywhere.
Can you come during harvest when something breaks down in the field?
Harvest is exactly when we expect the calls. A cracked header or hitch in October cannot wait, so reach out by phone or text and we will work to get to you fast and get you back in the field.
What if my equipment is between Murdock and a nearby town?
No problem. We regularly run jobs around Kerkhoven and Benson too, so a breakdown out on the gravel between towns is still an easy stop for us.
Do you charge for an estimate?
No. Estimates are free. Tell us what broke or what you need built, send a photo if you can, and we will give you an honest read on the work before we start.
Nearby towns & related services
More of where we work
Welding in Kerkhoven
Mobile welding just east of Murdock on Highway 12.
Welding in Benson
Service for the Swift County seat to the west.
Farm Equipment Welding
Repairs for augers, planters, combines, and more.
Mobile Welding
The weld shop that comes to you, on-site.
Full Service Area
Every town and county we cover.
Contact Us
Call, text, or send a photo of the job.
Broke down near Murdock? We will come to you.
Free estimates and straight answers. Call or text and we will line up a visit.