diff --git a/addons/common/functions/fnc_fixPosition.sqf b/addons/common/functions/fnc_fixPosition.sqf
index a59c509a96..32cde87e52 100644
--- a/addons/common/functions/fnc_fixPosition.sqf
+++ b/addons/common/functions/fnc_fixPosition.sqf
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ private "_position";
 _position = getPos _this;
 
 // don't place the object below the ground
-if (_position select 2 < 0) then {
-    _position set [2, 0];
+if (_position select 2 < -0.1) then {
+    _position set [2, -0.1];
     _this setPos _position;
 };
 
diff --git a/addons/dragging/CfgEventHandlers.hpp b/addons/dragging/CfgEventHandlers.hpp
index 182f65f118..a74afd1df7 100644
--- a/addons/dragging/CfgEventHandlers.hpp
+++ b/addons/dragging/CfgEventHandlers.hpp
@@ -13,6 +13,16 @@ class Extended_PostInit_EventHandlers {
 };
 
 class Extended_Init_EventHandlers {
+    class StaticWeapon {
+        class ADDON {
+            init = QUOTE(_this call DFUNC(initObject));
+        };
+    };
+    class StaticMortar {
+        class ADDON {
+            init = QUOTE(_this call DFUNC(initObject));
+        };
+    };
     class ReammoBox_F {
         class ADDON {
             init = QUOTE(_this call DFUNC(initObject));
diff --git a/addons/dragging/CfgVehicles.hpp b/addons/dragging/CfgVehicles.hpp
index 37196b270f..5ac84b7038 100644
--- a/addons/dragging/CfgVehicles.hpp
+++ b/addons/dragging/CfgVehicles.hpp
@@ -1,5 +1,35 @@
 
 class CfgVehicles {
+    // Static weapons
+    class LandVehicle;
+    class StaticWeapon: LandVehicle {
+        GVAR(canCarry) = 1;
+        GVAR(carryPosition[]) = {0,1.2,0};
+        GVAR(carryDirection) = 0;
+
+        GVAR(canDrag) = 1;
+        GVAR(dragPosition[]) = {0,1.2,0};
+        GVAR(dragDirection) = 0;
+    };
+
+    //remove actions from Taru Pods
+    class Pod_Heli_Transport_04_base_F: StaticWeapon {
+        GVAR(canCarry) = 0;
+        GVAR(canDrag) = 0;
+    };
+
+    class StaticMortar;
+    class Mortar_01_base_F: StaticMortar {
+        GVAR(canCarry) = 1;
+        GVAR(carryPosition[]) = {0,1.2,0};
+        GVAR(carryDirection) = 0;
+
+        GVAR(canDrag) = 1;
+        GVAR(dragPosition[]) = {0,1.2,0};
+        GVAR(dragDirection) = 0;
+    };
+
+    // ammo boxes
     class ThingX;
     class ReammoBox_F: ThingX {
         XEH_ENABLED;
diff --git a/addons/dragging/functions/fnc_carryObject.sqf b/addons/dragging/functions/fnc_carryObject.sqf
index 8ebf015800..1baa69b65d 100644
--- a/addons/dragging/functions/fnc_carryObject.sqf
+++ b/addons/dragging/functions/fnc_carryObject.sqf
@@ -31,6 +31,12 @@ private ["_position", "_direction"];
 _position = _target getVariable [QGVAR(carryPosition), [0, 0, 0]];
 _direction = _target getVariable [QGVAR(carryDirection), 0];
 
+// add height offset of model
+private "_offset";
+_offset = (_target modelToWorld [0, 0, 0] select 2) - (_unit modelToWorld [0, 0, 0] select 2);
+
+_position = _position vectorAdd [0, 0, _offset];
+
 // attach object
 _target attachTo [_unit, _position];
 _target setDir _direction;
diff --git a/addons/dragging/functions/fnc_dropObject.sqf b/addons/dragging/functions/fnc_dropObject.sqf
index 1b86f24394..706c27ded9 100644
--- a/addons/dragging/functions/fnc_dropObject.sqf
+++ b/addons/dragging/functions/fnc_dropObject.sqf
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ _inBuilding = [_unit] call FUNC(isObjectOnObject);
 _unit playAction "released";
 
 // prevent collision damage
+["fixCollision", _unit, _unit] call EFUNC(common,targetEvent);
 ["fixCollision", _target, _target] call EFUNC(common,targetEvent);
 
 // release object
diff --git a/addons/interact_menu/functions/fnc_compileMenu.sqf b/addons/interact_menu/functions/fnc_compileMenu.sqf
index fe3da17917..e6a2744f03 100644
--- a/addons/interact_menu/functions/fnc_compileMenu.sqf
+++ b/addons/interact_menu/functions/fnc_compileMenu.sqf
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ private ["_objectType","_actionsVarName"];
 _objectType = _target;
 if (typeName _target == "OBJECT") then {
     _objectType = typeOf _target;
-};systemChat _objectType;
+};
 _actionsVarName = format [QGVAR(Act_%1), _objectType];
 
 // Exit if the action menu is already compiled for this class
diff --git a/addons/reload/functions/fnc_canCheckAmmo.sqf b/addons/reload/functions/fnc_canCheckAmmo.sqf
index 3e83281b43..2cabe6edc2 100644
--- a/addons/reload/functions/fnc_canCheckAmmo.sqf
+++ b/addons/reload/functions/fnc_canCheckAmmo.sqf
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
 EXPLODE_2_PVT(_this,_player,_target);
 
-// Return true for static weapons if they have been fired once
+// Return true for static weapons if they have been fired once, @todo 1.40 this work-around doesn't work anymore
 if (_target isKindOf "StaticWeapon") exitWith {
 	(currentMagazine _target) != ""
 };