Just because the trails become covered in snow doesn't mean the fun has to stop. That's why Toyota is introducing a lineup of concept vehicles prepped for winter weather supremacy.
You know the Trailhunter team. Now it's time to meet the Snowhunter family. Toyota has taken the Tacoma, Tundra, 4Runner, Land Cruiser, and Sequoia and given each a camo-clad makeover for hostile weather conditions. Each one offers a unique take on a shared formula.
All of the vehicles wear Snowhunter camouflage livery, white powder-coated snow tracks, gloss black trim, Rigid auxiliary lights, and a lift to make sure you can clear the snow and so the tracks don't run the bodywork.
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Toyota says the Tundra Snowhunter Concept serves as a mobile base camp. In the bed, the TrailLift Pro Rack System has a burly frame with all sorts of storage options. The upper portion of the rack can articulate to facilitate loading and unloading heavier gear. There's extra lighting up top, as well.
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The Tacoma Snowhunter is designed with greater exploration in mind. Its smaller footprint allows better access to more places. There's a large WeBoost antenna mounted up high to keep you in contact with the outside world. The roof rack offers ample storage and an awning, while the bed rack features MOLLE panels and recovery boards.
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Building on a similar idea as the Tacoma, the 4Runner Snowhunter adds a Thule cargo box for even more storage options. Toyota also fits more protective elements under the 4Runner so you don't get hung up on any snow-hidden obstacles you might encounter in the backcountry.
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The Land Cruiser Snowhunter ditches the 4Runner's Thule cargo box and swaps on a Thule ski rack. Toyota also bolts up its rock sliders and skid plates.
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The big rig in the crew, the Sequoia Snowhunter mixes and matches the upgrades seen throughout this crew of concepts. A beefy TRD front skid plate protects the vitals in the nose, while the Thule cargo box provides storage room without taking up people room.
Each iteration of the Snowhunter concept would be a blast to pilot over snow-covered hills deep in Colorado or Utah. Those tracks would likely make short work of the white stuff.
The Snowhunter concepts will all officially debut at the 2026 SEMA Show. And I wouldn't be surprised if parts of these concepts find their way to real-deal production vehicles. After all, that's precisely how the Trailhunter line was started.
What do you think?
At the 2022 SEMA Show, Toyota showed off a Tundra modified for Overland duty. That vehicle led to the Trailhunter trim we have today. The Snowhunter concepts could follow the same path... minus the snow tracks, of course.
But that would be one heck of an optional add-on.
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