diff --git a/addons/medical/XEH_preInit.sqf b/addons/medical/XEH_preInit.sqf
index da61bf06ca..49edd8810b 100644
--- a/addons/medical/XEH_preInit.sqf
+++ b/addons/medical/XEH_preInit.sqf
@@ -10,34 +10,4 @@ GVAR(SELECTIONS) = ["head", "body", "hand_l", "hand_r", "leg_l", "leg_r"];
 call FUNC(parseConfigForInjuries);
 GVAR(STATE_MACHINE) = (configFile >> "ACE_Medical_StateMachine") call FUNC(createStateMachine);
 
-//Hack for #3168 (units in static weapons do not take any damage):
-//doing a manual pre-load with a small distance seems to fix the LOD problems with handle damage not returning full results
-GVAR(fixedStatics) = [];
-private _fixStatic = {
-    params ["_vehicle"];
-    private _vehType = typeOf _vehicle;
-    TRACE_2("",_vehicle,_vehType);
-    if (!(_vehType in GVAR(fixedStatics))) then {
-        GVAR(fixedStatics) pushBack _vehType;
-        TRACE_1("starting preload",_vehType);
-        [{
-            1 preloadObject (_this select 0);
-        }, {
-            TRACE_1("preload done",_this);
-        }, [_vehType]] call CBA_fnc_waitUntilAndExecute;
-    };
-};
-["StaticWeapon", "init", _fixStatic] call CBA_fnc_addClassEventHandler;
-["Car", "init", _fixStatic] call CBA_fnc_addClassEventHandler;
-addMissionEventHandler ["Loaded",{
-    {
-        TRACE_1("starting preload (save load)",_x);
-        [{
-            1 preloadObject (_this select 0);
-        }, {
-            TRACE_1("preload done",_this);
-        }, [_x]] call CBA_fnc_waitUntilAndExecute;
-    } forEach GVAR(fixedStatics);
-}];
-
 ADDON = true;
diff --git a/addons/medical_engine/XEH_postInit.sqf b/addons/medical_engine/XEH_postInit.sqf
index e0b963df2a..223f81d6a3 100644
--- a/addons/medical_engine/XEH_postInit.sqf
+++ b/addons/medical_engine/XEH_postInit.sqf
@@ -41,47 +41,3 @@
     ];
 }] call CBA_fnc_waitUntilAndExecute;
 #endif
-
-// Hack for #3168 (units in static weapons do not take any damage):
-// Doing a manual pre-load with a small distance seems to fix the LOD problems
-// with handle damage not returning full results.
-GVAR(fixedStatics) = [];
-
-private _fnc_fixStatic = {
-    params ["_vehicle"];
-
-    private _type = typeOf _vehicle;
-    TRACE_2("",_vehicle,_type);
-
-    if !(_type in GVAR(fixedStatics)) then {
-        GVAR(fixedStatics) pushBack _type;
-
-        ACE_LOGINFO_1("Starting preload for ""%1""",_type);
-        [{
-            1 preloadObject _this;
-        }, {
-            ACE_LOGINFO_1("Preload done for ""%1""",_this);
-        }, _type] call CBA_fnc_waitUntilAndExecute;
-    };
-};
-
-["StaticWeapon", "init", _fnc_fixStatic, nil, nil, true] call CBA_fnc_addClassEventHandler;
-["Car", "init", _fnc_fixStatic, nil, nil, true] call CBA_fnc_addClassEventHandler;
-
-addMissionEventHandler ["Loaded", {
-    {
-        ACE_LOGINFO_1("Starting preload for ""%1""",_x);
-        [{
-            1 preloadObject _this;
-        }, {
-            ACE_LOGINFO_1("Preload done for ""%1""",_this);
-        }, _x] call CBA_fnc_waitUntilAndExecute;
-    } forEach GVAR(fixedStatics);
-}];
-
-#define BLAH __FILE__
-diag_log BLAH;
-
-diag_log 127;
-
-diag_log __FILE__;
diff --git a/addons/medical_engine/XEH_preInit.sqf b/addons/medical_engine/XEH_preInit.sqf
index 09fc6ebc64..347c4c6021 100644
--- a/addons/medical_engine/XEH_preInit.sqf
+++ b/addons/medical_engine/XEH_preInit.sqf
@@ -4,6 +4,30 @@ ADDON = false;
 
 #include "XEH_PREP.hpp"
 
+// Hack for #3168 (units in static weapons do not take any damage):
+// Doing a manual pre-load with a small distance seems to fix the LOD problems
+// with handle damage not returning full results.
+GVAR(fixedStatics) = [];
+
+private _fnc_fixStatic = {
+    params ["_vehicle"];
+    private _type = typeOf _vehicle;
+
+    if !(_type in GVAR(fixedStatics)) then {
+        GVAR(fixedStatics) pushBack _type;
+        PRELOAD_CLASS(_type);
+    };
+};
+
+["StaticWeapon", "init", _fnc_fixStatic] call CBA_fnc_addClassEventHandler;
+["Car", "init", _fnc_fixStatic] call CBA_fnc_addClassEventHandler;
+
+addMissionEventHandler ["Loaded", {
+    {
+        PRELOAD_CLASS(_x);
+    } forEach GVAR(fixedStatics);
+}];
+
 // HitScream
 GVAR(HitScreamNamespace) = [] call CBA_fnc_createNamespace;
 GVAR(HitScreamNamespace) setVariable ["#default", "Male08ENG"];
diff --git a/addons/medical_engine/script_component.hpp b/addons/medical_engine/script_component.hpp
index 5d726ffe13..0cf3b9a67a 100644
--- a/addons/medical_engine/script_component.hpp
+++ b/addons/medical_engine/script_component.hpp
@@ -27,3 +27,11 @@
 
 #define EMPTY_SOUND {"A3\Sounds_F\dummysound.wss",1,1}
 #define NAMESPACE_NULL locationNull
+
+#define PRELOAD_CLASS(class) \
+    LOG_1("Starting preload for ""%1""",class);\
+    [{\
+        1 preloadObject _this;\
+    }, {\
+        LOG_1("Preload done for ""%1""",_this);\
+    }, class] call CBA_fnc_waitUntilAndExecute