JasonH
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I also have a 2017 EL and a 31' trailer. The dry weight is likely a fiction, I wouldn't rely on it for anything. Also, if your family is anything like mine, you're loading hundreds of pounds of gear into the trailer. I also use a Husky Centerline WDH.
The best way to get everything set up correctly is to go to a truck stop and weigh the vehicles when you're loaded up for a trip. The first time I pulled the trailer, I traveled solo from CA back home to TX. My bars had to be adjusted when I loaded up for a trip with the family. I have a tongue weight scale, but the problem is that it doesn't tell you how much weight you have taken off the rear axle when the springs bars are adjusted. I would weigh the loaded trailer, adjust bars to equalize drop between the front and rear, then take it to a truck scale for verification of weight distribution.
The best way to get everything set up correctly is to go to a truck stop and weigh the vehicles when you're loaded up for a trip. The first time I pulled the trailer, I traveled solo from CA back home to TX. My bars had to be adjusted when I loaded up for a trip with the family. I have a tongue weight scale, but the problem is that it doesn't tell you how much weight you have taken off the rear axle when the springs bars are adjusted. I would weigh the loaded trailer, adjust bars to equalize drop between the front and rear, then take it to a truck scale for verification of weight distribution.