Tried this on 1.8 with no success any tips?
Don't see a reason why this wouldn't work with 1.8 as the loot related files don't appear to have changed. The only thing that has changed is you'll have to merge your mission init.sqf, description.ext, and mission.sqm with their counterparts located in dayz_code.pbo\system\mission\
(description.ext merges with description.sqf)
To merge the files so they work, simply copy their contents and paste them into the end of your mission files. Make sure to delete the lines which call them from the dayz_code folder.