diff --git a/clone-node.sh b/clone-node.sh
index 32f9281e..ce16def5 100755
--- a/clone-node.sh
+++ b/clone-node.sh
@@ -200,6 +200,7 @@ setup_slowdisk_structure() {
         return 1
     fi
     
+    SLOWDISK_TRANSFORMS=""
     echo "Setting up SLOWDISK structure for $key"
     echo "  Static size: $((static_size_kb / 1024))MB"
     echo "  Static paths: ${#static_paths[@]}"
@@ -229,6 +230,9 @@ setup_slowdisk_structure() {
         local slowdisk_path="${slowdisk_base}/rpc_${key}__data_${path//\//__}"
         local target_path="${volume_path}/${path}"
         local target_dir=$(dirname "$target_path")
+        # tar cannot extract through a cross-device dir symlink (EXDEV) - rewrite
+        # member paths to land directly on /slowdisk (same fix as clone-backup).
+        SLOWDISK_TRANSFORMS+=" --transform='s|^\\(\\./\\)\\?var/lib/docker/volumes/rpc_${key}/_data/${path}|slowdisk/rpc_${key}__data_${path//\//__}|'"
         
         # Create parent directories in volume
         $SSH_CMD "$DEST_HOST" "mkdir -p '$target_dir'"
@@ -299,7 +303,7 @@ transfer_volume() {
                         # Use --skip-old-files to avoid overwriting existing symlinks/directories
                         # and --keep-directory-symlink so tar extracts THROUGH the pre-created dir symlinks
                         # instead of trying to mkdir over them (which fails with 'Cannot mkdir: File exists')
-                        tar_extract_opts="-xf - -C / --skip-old-files --keep-directory-symlink"
+                        tar_extract_opts="-xf - -C / --skip-old-files --keep-directory-symlink${SLOWDISK_TRANSFORMS}"
                         echo "SLOWDISK structure ready, will extract respecting symlinks"
                     else
                         echo "Warning: Failed to setup SLOWDISK structure, falling back to normal extraction"
@@ -338,12 +342,14 @@ transfer_volume() {
         
         # Start listener in screen session with proper escaping
         # Use tar_extract_opts which may include --skip-old-files for SLOWDISK mode
-        $SSH_CMD "$DEST_HOST" "
-            screen -dmS transfer_${key} bash -c '
-                nc -l -p $port | zstd -d | tar $tar_extract_opts 2>/tmp/transfer_${key}.err
-                echo \$? > /tmp/transfer_${key}.done
-            '
-        "
+        # Script-file listener: tar_extract_opts may carry quoted --transform args
+        # that no inline bash -c quoting survives (same fix as clone-backup).
+        $SSH_CMD "$DEST_HOST" "cat > /tmp/transfer_${key}.sh && chmod +x /tmp/transfer_${key}.sh" <<LISTENER
+#!/bin/bash
+nc -l -p $port | zstd -d | tar $tar_extract_opts 2>/tmp/transfer_${key}.err
+echo \$? > /tmp/transfer_${key}.done
+LISTENER
+        $SSH_CMD "$DEST_HOST" "screen -dmS transfer_${key} /tmp/transfer_${key}.sh"
         
         # Give it time to start
         sleep 2
@@ -359,13 +365,12 @@ transfer_volume() {
         
         # Use nohup with proper backgrounding
         # Use tar_extract_opts which may include --skip-old-files for SLOWDISK mode
-        $SSH_CMD "$DEST_HOST" "
-            nohup bash -c '
-                nc -l -p $port | zstd -d | tar $tar_extract_opts 2>/tmp/transfer_${key}.err
-                echo \$? > /tmp/transfer_${key}.done
-            ' > /tmp/transfer_${key}.log 2>&1 < /dev/null &
-            echo \$! > /tmp/transfer_${key}.pid
-        "
+        $SSH_CMD "$DEST_HOST" "cat > /tmp/transfer_${key}.sh && chmod +x /tmp/transfer_${key}.sh" <<LISTENER
+#!/bin/bash
+nc -l -p $port | zstd -d | tar $tar_extract_opts 2>/tmp/transfer_${key}.err
+echo \$? > /tmp/transfer_${key}.done
+LISTENER
+        $SSH_CMD "$DEST_HOST" "nohup /tmp/transfer_${key}.sh > /tmp/transfer_${key}.log 2>&1 < /dev/null & echo \$! > /tmp/transfer_${key}.pid"
         
         sleep 2
         
@@ -479,7 +484,7 @@ transfer_volume_ssh() {
                     if setup_slowdisk_structure "$key" "$static_size_kb" "${static_paths[@]}"; then
                         # and --keep-directory-symlink so tar extracts THROUGH the pre-created dir symlinks
                         # instead of trying to mkdir over them (which fails with 'Cannot mkdir: File exists')
-                        tar_extract_opts="-xf - -C / --skip-old-files --keep-directory-symlink"
+                        tar_extract_opts="-xf - -C / --skip-old-files --keep-directory-symlink${SLOWDISK_TRANSFORMS}"
                         echo "SLOWDISK structure ready, will extract respecting symlinks"
                     else
                         echo "Warning: Failed to setup SLOWDISK structure, falling back to normal extraction"