diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/Traits/Activities/Turn.cs b/OpenRa.Game/Traits/Activities/Turn.cs
index f07033d93e..1b81859e31 100755
--- a/OpenRa.Game/Traits/Activities/Turn.cs
+++ b/OpenRa.Game/Traits/Activities/Turn.cs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ namespace OpenRa.Game.Traits.Activities
 	{
 		public IActivity NextActivity { get; set; }
 
-		public int desiredFacing;
+		int desiredFacing;
 
 		public Turn( int desiredFacing )
 		{
diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/Traits/Activities/UnloadCargo.cs b/OpenRa.Game/Traits/Activities/UnloadCargo.cs
index 3a620f8ab4..705e97b473 100644
--- a/OpenRa.Game/Traits/Activities/UnloadCargo.cs
+++ b/OpenRa.Game/Traits/Activities/UnloadCargo.cs
@@ -10,6 +10,21 @@ namespace OpenRa.Game.Traits.Activities
 		public IActivity NextActivity { get; set; }
 		bool isCanceled;
 
+		int2? ChooseExitTile(Actor self)
+		{
+			if (!Game.IsCellBuildable(self.Location, UnitMovementType.Foot, self))
+				return null;
+
+			for (var i = -1; i < 2; i++)
+				for (var j = -1; j < 2; j++)
+					if ((i != 0 || j != 0) && 
+						Game.IsCellBuildable(self.Location + new int2(i, j), 
+							UnitMovementType.Foot))
+						return self.Location + new int2(i, j);
+
+			return null;
+		}
+
 		public IActivity Tick(Actor self)
 		{
 			if (isCanceled) return NextActivity;
@@ -18,13 +33,31 @@ namespace OpenRa.Game.Traits.Activities
 			// right facing for the unload animation
 			var unit = self.traits.GetOrDefault<Unit>();
 			if (unit != null && unit.Facing != self.Info.UnloadFacing)
-				return Util.SequenceActivities(new Turn(self.Info.UnloadFacing), this);
+				return new Turn(self.Info.UnloadFacing) { NextActivity = this };
 
-			// todo: play the `open` anim (or the `close` anim backwards)
-			// todo: unload all the cargo
-			// todo: play the `close` anim (or the `open` anim backwards)
+			// todo: handle the BS of open/close sequences, which are inconsistent,
+			//		for reasons that probably make good sense to the westwood guys.
 
-			// as for open/close... the westwood guys suck at being consistent.
+			var cargo = self.traits.Get<Cargo>();
+			if (cargo.IsEmpty(self))
+				return NextActivity;
+
+			var ru = self.traits.WithInterface<RenderUnit>().FirstOrDefault();
+			if (ru != null)
+				ru.PlayCustomAnimation(self, "unload", null);
+
+			var exitTile = ChooseExitTile(self);
+			if (exitTile == null) 
+				return this;
+
+			var actor = cargo.UnloadOne(self);
+			Game.world.AddFrameEndTask(w =>
+			{
+				w.Add(actor);
+				actor.traits.Get<Mobile>().TeleportTo(actor, self.Location);
+				actor.CancelActivity();
+				actor.QueueActivity(new Move(exitTile.Value, 0));
+			});
 
 			return this;
 		}
diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/Traits/Cargo.cs b/OpenRa.Game/Traits/Cargo.cs
index a1202b5440..2f2bff52a8 100644
--- a/OpenRa.Game/Traits/Cargo.cs
+++ b/OpenRa.Game/Traits/Cargo.cs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Text;
 using OpenRa.Game.GameRules;
+using OpenRa.Game.Traits.Activities;
 
 namespace OpenRa.Game.Traits
 {
@@ -10,7 +11,15 @@ namespace OpenRa.Game.Traits
 	{
 		List<Actor> cargo = new List<Actor>();
 
-		public Cargo(Actor self) { }
+		public Cargo(Actor self)
+		{
+			// hack:
+			cargo.Add(new Actor(Rules.UnitInfo["E1"], int2.Zero, self.Owner));
+			cargo.Add(new Actor(Rules.UnitInfo["E1"], int2.Zero, self.Owner));
+			cargo.Add(new Actor(Rules.UnitInfo["E1"], int2.Zero, self.Owner));
+			cargo.Add(new Actor(Rules.UnitInfo["E6"], int2.Zero, self.Owner));
+			cargo.Add(new Actor(Rules.UnitInfo["E7"], int2.Zero, self.Owner));
+		}
 
 		public Order IssueOrder(Actor self, int2 xy, MouseInput mi, Actor underCursor)
 		{
@@ -27,6 +36,7 @@ namespace OpenRa.Game.Traits
 			{
 				// todo: eject the units
 				self.CancelActivity();
+				self.QueueActivity(new UnloadCargo());
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -35,6 +45,18 @@ namespace OpenRa.Game.Traits
 			return cargo.Count == self.Info.Passengers;
 		}
 
+		public bool IsEmpty(Actor self)
+		{
+			return cargo.Count == 0;
+		}
+
+		public Actor UnloadOne(Actor self)
+		{
+			var a = cargo[0];
+			cargo.RemoveAt(0);
+			return a;
+		}
+
 		public IEnumerable<PipType> GetPips( Actor self )
 		{
 			for (var i = 0; i < self.Info.Passengers; i++)
diff --git a/session.ini b/session.ini
index acafbf8481..d63ac62a10 100644
--- a/session.ini
+++ b/session.ini
@@ -10,4 +10,4 @@ s2=Multi1,mcv,600,12505,0,Guard,None
 ;s2=Multi1,e3,600,12505,0,Guard,None
 s3=Multi3,mcv,600,2910,0,Guard,None
 ;s4=Multi1,ctnk,600,12506,Gaurd,None
-s5=Multi1,pdox,600,12510,Gaurd,None
\ No newline at end of file
+s5=Multi1,apc,600,12510,Gaurd,None
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/units.ini b/units.ini
index 76c9ac4a54..b85b9faf0e 100644
--- a/units.ini
+++ b/units.ini
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ PrimaryOffset=0,0,0,-4
 MuzzleFlash=yes
 Voice=VehicleVoice
 LongDesc=Tough infantry transport.\n  Strong vs Infantry, Light Vehicles\n  Weak vs Tanks, Aircraft
+UnloadFacing=220
 
 ;; non-combat vehicles
 [MRJ]