PHIL's patent pending Vehicle Recovery System (VRT) is the safest, most stable way of towing a disabled off-highway truck or other large tired piece of off-highway equipment within a mine. The VRT can be used in conjunction with a PHIL Lowboy Trailer, or used independently for the sole purpose of towing. When used with a Lowboy Trailer, it acts as a "jeep" or intermediate between the prime mover and the Lowboy Trailer. By utilizing a VRT in this way, this singular addition provides additional loading capacity to a Lowboy Trailer, spreading out the weight being carried on the prime mover, while allowing a greater load to be pulled on the Lowboy Trailer.

When being used as a towing device, the VRT pivots upwards and attaches to the front bumper of the disabled vehicle, lifting the vehicles front tires off the ground. Because the VRT has four tires of its own, the weight of the disabled vehicle is being handled by both the prime mover as well as the VRT. With the wheelbase of the VRT similar to that of the prime mover, the added stability helps to keep the prime mover firmly planted on the ground without the need of a counterweight attached to the front of the chassis.