Backing up into camping space

@Canyoneer, the suggestions by @TourDeForth are good for troubleshooting whether the brakes are the issue.  If that is not it, I have attached some towing and backing tips I put together some time ago.  I do not recall if I have posted them previously, but now is as good a time as any.  I have added a few graphics that I found online to depict a couple of the key "backing" points.

In response to your specific question, take a look at the last few bullet points on that document.  If you are fairly new to towing/backing a short trailer, you will find that backing in to a driveway or campsite can be significantly different than when backing a longer trailer.  When I purchased my T@B 320 S, I downsized from a 30' 5th wheel.  I quickly learned that unlike a larger/longer trailer, the T@B only requires very small turning movements when backing.  Of course, a good "spotter" to help direct you is always helpful as well.

Also, if you do not currently use them, I highly recommend adding blind-spot mirrors to your tow vehicle's side mirrors (see the bottom of page 2.)  Not only are they extremely helpful while towing, especially in heavy traffic, they make backing much easier, because they provide a larger viewing area of the sides and rear of your tow vehicle and trailer.

Try moving the steering wheel weaving back & forth while you backup - I've used this method to back up my trailer for over 100 yards at a time   

The best advice I ever got for backing up a trailer is to put your hand on the bottom of the steering wheel. As you back up, watch the trailer in the side mirrors. If you want the trailer to go left, move the hand on the bottom of the steering wheel to the left. Same for the right. Put a simpler way, move your bottom hand the direction you want the trailer to go. Small movements work best. 

Best tip that has helped me is "steer into the problem".  Meaning, if the rear is incorrectly curving to the left, turn your steering wheel to the left to correct.  And, as others have said, it's okay to pull forward as needed to correct your trajectory.  

Besides putting your hand at the bottom of the steering wheel and pushing in the direction you want the BACK of the trailer to go, another thing that helps a lot is to lower your side view mirrors so that you can see the tires. It’s very hard to see minor changes in the direction of the actual trailer, but very easy to spot it when you are looking at the tires.

it also helps to have a target, this goes hand-in-hand with lowering the mirror In that you can put a target somewhere behind your tires that you can see with the lowered mirrors and then drive your tires to the target.

Before you back up, get out of your tow vehicle and walk around the campsite and think about the path/plan you are going to use to back up into the campsite. This has proven to be the best way for me to match what I’m seeing in the side mirrors with what is actually out there.

Thanks for the tip on lowering the mirrors, that's a great idea. Now I just have to remember it six months from now 

Maybe you need a pillow like ours. 😁

I actually backed into a tree while towing my old Aliner. The humiliating part was that I was backing down the road, a straight road, for only like 15 feet after missing a turn. I shudder to think what the damage would be if I had been towing the Tab 320. At least the Aliner had a steel bumper welded to the frame. It hit with a hard thump, but didn't even scratch the bumper.

Wow! That's an impressive parking jog. I think I'd be tempted to unhitch it in the driveway and then push it into place. But, we both know that never works out like we picture in our minds, lol. It's always a lot harder to move that thing around by hand if possible at all.