diff --git a/addons/dragging/functions/fnc_carryObject.sqf b/addons/dragging/functions/fnc_carryObject.sqf
index e14e070050..ec00693825 100644
--- a/addons/dragging/functions/fnc_carryObject.sqf
+++ b/addons/dragging/functions/fnc_carryObject.sqf
@@ -57,10 +57,14 @@ _unit setVariable [QGVAR(ReleaseActionID), [
 ] call EFUNC(common,addActionEventHandler)];
 
 // show mouse hint
-[localize LSTRING(Drop), "", localize LSTRING(LowerRaise)] call EFUNC(interaction,showMouseHint);
+if (_target isKindOf "CAManBase") then {
+    [localize LSTRING(Drop), "", ""] call EFUNC(interaction,showMouseHint);
+} else {
+    [localize LSTRING(Drop), "", localize LSTRING(LowerRaise)] call EFUNC(interaction,showMouseHint);
+};
 
 // check everything
-[FUNC(carryObjectPFH), 0.5, [_unit, _target]] call CBA_fnc_addPerFrameHandler;
+[FUNC(carryObjectPFH), 0.5, [_unit, _target, ACE_time]] call CBA_fnc_addPerFrameHandler;
 
 // reset current dragging height.
 GVAR(currentHeightChange) = 0;
diff --git a/addons/dragging/functions/fnc_carryObjectPFH.sqf b/addons/dragging/functions/fnc_carryObjectPFH.sqf
index ed988b4470..948af15891 100644
--- a/addons/dragging/functions/fnc_carryObjectPFH.sqf
+++ b/addons/dragging/functions/fnc_carryObjectPFH.sqf
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
  * 0: ARGS <ARRAY>
  *  0: Unit <OBJECT>
  *  1: Target <OBJECT>
+ *  2: Start time <NUMBER>
  * 1: PFEH Id <NUMBER>
  *
  * Return Value:
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@
 #endif
 
 params ["_args", "_idPFH"];
-_args params ["_unit","_target"];
+_args params ["_unit","_target", "_startTime"];
 
 if !(_unit getVariable [QGVAR(isCarrying), false]) exitWith {
     TRACE_2("carry false",_unit,_target);
@@ -33,6 +34,11 @@ if !(_unit getVariable [QGVAR(isCarrying), false]) exitWith {
 // drop if the crate is destroyed OR (target moved away from carrier (weapon disasembled))
 if (!alive _target || {_unit distance _target > 10}) then {
     TRACE_2("dead/distance",_unit,_target);
+    if ((_unit distance _target > 10) && {(ACE_time - _startTime) < 1}) exitWith {
+        //attachTo seems to have some kind of network delay and target can return an odd position durring the first few frames, 
+        //so wait a full second to exit if out of range (this is critical as we would otherwise detach and set it's pos to weird pos)
+        TRACE_3("ignoring bad distance at start",_unit distance _target,_startTime,ACE_time);
+    };
     [_unit, _target] call FUNC(dropObject_carry);
     [_idPFH] call CBA_fnc_removePerFrameHandler;
 };
diff --git a/addons/dragging/functions/fnc_dragObject.sqf b/addons/dragging/functions/fnc_dragObject.sqf
index 7c9ec8cbf1..3237ddbb07 100644
--- a/addons/dragging/functions/fnc_dragObject.sqf
+++ b/addons/dragging/functions/fnc_dragObject.sqf
@@ -25,10 +25,13 @@ private _direction = _target getVariable [QGVAR(dragDirection), 0];
 
 // add height offset of model
 private _offset = (_target modelToWorldVisual [0, 0, 0] select 2) - (_unit modelToWorldVisual [0, 0, 0] select 2);
-
+if (_target isKindOf "CAManBase") then {
+    _offset = 0;
+};
 _position = _position vectorAdd [0, 0, _offset];
 
 // attach object
+TRACE_3("attaching",_position,_offset,_direction);
 _target attachTo [_unit, _position];
 ["setDir", _target, [_target, _direction]] call EFUNC(common,targetEvent);
 
@@ -50,7 +53,7 @@ _unit setVariable [QGVAR(ReleaseActionID), [
 [localize LSTRING(Drop), ""] call EFUNC(interaction,showMouseHint);
 
 // check everything
-[FUNC(dragObjectPFH), 0.5, [_unit, _target]] call CBA_fnc_addPerFrameHandler;
+[FUNC(dragObjectPFH), 0.5, [_unit, _target, ACE_time]] call CBA_fnc_addPerFrameHandler;
 
 // reset current dragging height.
 GVAR(currentHeightChange) = 0;
diff --git a/addons/dragging/functions/fnc_dragObjectPFH.sqf b/addons/dragging/functions/fnc_dragObjectPFH.sqf
index e73d48b8b6..ab117e90fd 100644
--- a/addons/dragging/functions/fnc_dragObjectPFH.sqf
+++ b/addons/dragging/functions/fnc_dragObjectPFH.sqf
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
  * 0: ARGS <ARRAY>
  *  0: Unit <OBJECT>
  *  1: Target <OBJECT>
+ *  2: Start time <NUMBER>
  * 1: PFEH Id <NUMBER>
  *
  * Return Value:
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@
 #endif
 
 params ["_args", "_idPFH"];
-_args params ["_unit", "_target"];
+_args params ["_unit","_target", "_startTime"];
 
 if !(_unit getVariable [QGVAR(isDragging), false]) exitWith {
     TRACE_2("drag false",_unit,_target);
@@ -33,6 +34,11 @@ if !(_unit getVariable [QGVAR(isDragging), false]) exitWith {
 // drop if the crate is destroyed OR (target moved away from carrier (weapon disasembled))
 if (!alive _target || {_unit distance _target > 10}) then {
     TRACE_2("dead/distance",_unit,_target);
+    if ((_unit distance _target > 10) && {(ACE_time - _startTime) < 1}) exitWith {
+        //attachTo seems to have some kind of network delay and target can return an odd position durring the first few frames, 
+        //so wait a full second to exit if out of range (this is critical as we would otherwise detach and set it's pos to weird pos)
+        TRACE_3("ignoring bad distance at start",_unit distance _target,_startTime,ACE_time);
+    };
     [_unit, _target] call FUNC(dropObject);
     [_idPFH] call CBA_fnc_removePerFrameHandler;
 };