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Sounds as if you mught benefit from hiring a Cherokee 6 (PA32) - fixed gear, CS prop (no big deal), heavier even more stable and bags more space - about 5" wider in the cabin.
Costs more to hire, but great VFM - also, I converted at 75 hours TT, after /4 hours tuition/safety pilot assistance I was confident.
Not a 6 place aeroplanew with big guys, but a very useful load carrier nonetheless.