diff --git a/SQF/dayz_code/actions/changeCode.sqf b/SQF/dayz_code/actions/changeCode.sqf
index 4ec5e0cdf..d9d34329a 100644
--- a/SQF/dayz_code/actions/changeCode.sqf
+++ b/SQF/dayz_code/actions/changeCode.sqf
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ if (_isStorage) then {
 	_vector = [vectorDir _cursorTarget,vectorUp _cursorTarget];
 
 	_object = createVehicle [_typeOf, [0,0,0], [], 0, "CAN_COLLIDE"];
-	_object setDir _dir;
+	//_object setDir _dir; // setdir is incompatible with setVectorDirAndUp and should not be used together on the same object https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/setVectorDirAndUp
 	_object setVectorDirAndUp _vector;
 	_object setPosATL _location;
 	_object setVariable ["memDir",_dir,true];
diff --git a/SQF/dayz_code/actions/modular_build.sqf b/SQF/dayz_code/actions/modular_build.sqf
index a2929fed7..97c8298e4 100644
--- a/SQF/dayz_code/actions/modular_build.sqf
+++ b/SQF/dayz_code/actions/modular_build.sqf
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ if (_canBuild select 0) then {
 	if (!_cancel) then {
 		_classname = _classnametmp;
 		_tmpbuilt = _classname createVehicle _location;
-		_tmpbuilt setdir _dir;
+		//_tmpbuilt setdir _dir; // setdir is incompatible with setVectorDirAndUp and should not be used together on the same object https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/setVectorDirAndUp
 		_tmpbuilt setVariable["memDir",_dir,true];
 		_location = _position;
 
diff --git a/SQF/dayz_code/actions/player_buildingDowngrade.sqf b/SQF/dayz_code/actions/player_buildingDowngrade.sqf
index 61ac6be4a..467d40125 100644
--- a/SQF/dayz_code/actions/player_buildingDowngrade.sqf
+++ b/SQF/dayz_code/actions/player_buildingDowngrade.sqf
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ if ((count _upgrade) > 0) then {
 		_classname = _newclassname;
 
 		_object = createVehicle [_classname, [0,0,0], [], 0, "CAN_COLLIDE"];
-		_object setDir _dir;
+		//_object setDir _dir; // setdir is incompatible with setVectorDirAndUp and should not be used together on the same object https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/setVectorDirAndUp
 		_object setVariable["memDir",_dir,true];
 		_object setVectorDirAndUp _vector;
 		_object setPosATL _location;
diff --git a/SQF/dayz_code/actions/player_upgrade.sqf b/SQF/dayz_code/actions/player_upgrade.sqf
index bbfc082f7..6150ffb44 100644
--- a/SQF/dayz_code/actions/player_upgrade.sqf
+++ b/SQF/dayz_code/actions/player_upgrade.sqf
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ if ((count _upgrade) > 0) then {
 				_objectCharacterID 	= _obj getVariable ["CharacterID","0"];
 				_classname = _newclassname;
 				_object = createVehicle [_classname, [0,0,0], [], 0, "CAN_COLLIDE"];
-				_object setDir _dir;
+				//_object setDir _dir; // setdir is incompatible with setVectorDirAndUp and should not be used together on the same object https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/setVectorDirAndUp
 				_object setVariable["memDir",_dir,true];
 				_object setVectorDirAndUp _vector;
 				_object setPosATL _location;
diff --git a/SQF/dayz_server/compile/server_changeCode.sqf b/SQF/dayz_server/compile/server_changeCode.sqf
index 37ac06af4..561348c1c 100644
--- a/SQF/dayz_server/compile/server_changeCode.sqf
+++ b/SQF/dayz_server/compile/server_changeCode.sqf
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ if (Z_singleCurrency) then {_coins = _object getVariable ["cashMoney",0];};
 [_objectID,_objectUID,_object] call server_deleteObjDirect;
 
 _holder = _lockedClass createVehicle [0,0,0];
-_holder setDir _dir;
+//_holder setDir _dir; // setdir is incompatible with setVectorDirAndUp and should not be used together on the same object https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/setVectorDirAndUp
 _holder setVariable ["memDir",_dir,true];
 _holder setVectorDirAndUp _vector;
 _holder setPosATL _pos;
diff --git a/SQF/dayz_server/compile/server_handleSafeGear.sqf b/SQF/dayz_server/compile/server_handleSafeGear.sqf
index 8426c41f0..524166bdc 100644
--- a/SQF/dayz_server/compile/server_handleSafeGear.sqf
+++ b/SQF/dayz_server/compile/server_handleSafeGear.sqf
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ call {
 
 		// Create new unlocked safe, then delete old locked safe
 		_holder = _unlockedClass createVehicle [0,0,0];
-		_holder setDir _dir;
+		//_holder setDir _dir; // setdir is incompatible with setVectorDirAndUp and should not be used together on the same object https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/setVectorDirAndUp
 		_holder setVariable ["memDir",_dir,true];
 		_holder setVectorDirAndUp _vector;
 		_holder setPosATL _pos;
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ call {
 
 		// Create new locked safe, then delete old unlocked safe
 		_holder = _lockedClass createVehicle [0,0,0];
-		_holder setDir _dir;
+		//_holder setDir _dir; // setdir is incompatible with setVectorDirAndUp and should not be used together on the same object https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/setVectorDirAndUp
 		_holder setVariable ["memDir",_dir,true];
 		_holder setVectorDirAndUp _vector;
 		_holder setPosATL _pos;
diff --git a/SQF/dayz_server/system/server_monitor.sqf b/SQF/dayz_server/system/server_monitor.sqf
index fcf651f0c..2fa703139 100644
--- a/SQF/dayz_server/system/server_monitor.sqf
+++ b/SQF/dayz_server/system/server_monitor.sqf
@@ -183,14 +183,16 @@ if ((playersNumber west + playersNumber civilian) == 0) exitWith {
 			};
 		};
 
-		_object = _type createVehicle [0,0,0]; //more than 2x faster than createvehicle array
-		_object setDir _dir;
-		_object setPosATL _pos;
+		_object = _type createVehicle [0,0,0]; //more than 2x faster than createvehicle array				
 		_object setDamage _damage;
+		
 		if (_vecExists) then {
 			_object setVectorDirAndUp _vector;
+		} else {
+			_object setDir _dir; // setdir is incompatible with setVectorDirAndUp and should not be used together on the same object https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/setVectorDirAndUp
 		};
 		_object enableSimulation false;
+		_object setPosATL _pos;
 
 		_doorLocked = _type in DZE_DoorsLocked;
 		_isPlot = _type == "Plastic_Pole_EP1_DZ";