Quote Originally Posted by shwah View Post
Two reasons.
1. I can't route the straps straight from the D rings on the side of the trailer to the attachment points unless I cross them.
2. It holds the car side to side pretty well.
Okay... Lots of people believe that crossing straps IS the way to go. My theory is unless you have to (your case), don't. My reasoning is, if one strap was to break/come loose, the cross tension from the other strap would pull the car to the side and cause it too to get loose.

I have never noticed any side movement in a car on a trailer and always strap as straight as the set up will allow.

YMMV