2018+ Jeep JL/JLU Lower Tub Corner Armor
Our JL/JLU Lower Tub Corner Armor is designed to protect, strengthen, and finish the lower rear corner of your Wrangler -- the area below your tub armor that often stays exposed, especially when you are running a frame chop, stubby rear bumper, or other minimalist rear bumper setup.
If you wheel your Jeep hard and you are already contacting your rear corner armor, there is a good chance you are getting into this lower section too. This armor helps cover that vulnerable lower pinch seam area while also strengthening the tub and completing the look of an armored rear body.
Built from 3/16-inch 5052-H32 aluminum, each set is formed and welded in a fixture to keep fitment consistent from part to part. The design uses the advantages of lightweight aluminum along with an added second plane for improved stiffness and strength, giving you functional protection without unnecessary bulk.
This is a great match for our JL tub armor and makes a lot of sense for customers building a Jeep with a more high-clearance, minimalist rear setup. It is also a great way to add strength and finish out the lower rear corner of the Jeep, even on builds that already have additional rear protection in place.
Features
- Fits 2018+ Jeep Wrangler JL and JLU
- Protects the lower rear tub / pinch seam area below traditional corner armor
- Pairs perfectly with our JL tub armor
- Built from 3/16-inch 5052-H32 aluminum
- Fixture-welded for consistent fitment
- Lightweight design with an added second plane for extra stiffness
- Ideal for frame chop, high-clearance, and minimalist rear bumper setups
- Helps strengthen and finish the lower rear corner of the tub
FAQ: Why 5052-H32 instead of 6061 or 7075 aluminum?
We chose welded 5052-H32 aluminum because this part is a formed, welded armor component. That gives us excellent formability, strong corrosion resistance, and better real-world performance in a welded application, instead of relying on unwelded 6061-T6 strength numbers that are reduced once heat is introduced through welding. 7075-T6 offers even higher raw strength on paper, but it is not well suited to being bent and welded into this type of part.
Why We Built It
There are only so many ways to protect this part of the body, but we wanted a solution that stayed true to our approach -- clean, lightweight, functional armor that looks right and holds up to real use.
Why next venture?
parts inspired by the trail
Our team got into the game after rock crawling, wrenching, fabricating and being inspired to design and build parts for what we love to do: hit the trail.
what our customers are saying
★★★★★They invited me and my whole crew in for a tour of the facility on our way to Moab. These guys not only produce amazing armor for your Jeep, they are really good people. So, I’ve been running their rear diff skid for 9 months and it has easily held up to everything I’ve thrown at it.
Gary Swogger
Felton, DE
★★★★★After this go around with Moab and Holy cross, the diff skids did their job and protected my Jeep. My rear aluminum bumper performed phenomenally on the trail!
Rennato Lopez
Colorado Springs, CO
★★★★★Can’t say enough about Dan and his ultra skilled team! Dan was able to get us in for a skidplate with UHMW & sliders for our JKUR. The fit, finish and quality are just out of this world! Can you say “stacked dimes”? Absolutely gorgeous welds…
Lance Wende
Montrose, CO
★★★★★2 years later I'm writing this review. I've beaten the crap out of this thing hitting rocks, winching, draging it down obstacles, and now exposed to the Florida elements. The bumper looks like it did the day they sent it. You will not find a better company to work with that cares about their clients and their products!
Kelly Colwell
Panama City, FL
★★★★★My rear Next Venture diff skid takes a beating! Best rear diff skid available. Well done!
Lee Bower
★★★★★Without a doubt, Next Venture Motorsports is my first stop for epic Jeep parts. Their JL aluminum front and rear featherweight bumpers are solidly built, easy enough to install, and crafted to perfection. I can't wait for more products for my 2 door JL!
Michael Collette
Kimberly, WI
★★★★★I like it because it lets you use factory fog lights if you want. They also have a featherweight aluminum option that doesn't have holes for fogs and is essentially a stubby bumper. I am very pleased with all of their stuff. [JL/JT Adventure Series Bumper]
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