Install new tires/grease bearings by self?

Luminajd wrote:
Our camper is a 2012, we bought in 2013, and have never greased bearings (whoops!!). We tow about 500 miles each summer.
Questions:
From reading on here, it sounds like it is time for new tires (judging by how long tires typically last)
We would like to do this as cheaply yet safely as possible. It is possible to buy new tires online and install in the driveway, but do they need to be balanced or anything like that?
How about bearings, husband says he doesn't want to, but this forum makes it sound pretty easy...
Is it reasonable to install new tires and grease bearings all from home? I haven't even called a tire place or dealer because I am scared to hear how much they would charge for tire installation and packing bearings.
Thoughts?
Thanks!

Lynnmor wrote:


I buy tires online and have a local garage mount them. I balance them myself because the drums aren't balanced so I do them as an assembly.

I would never put a trailer in service till after servicing the hubs. I do all my own work, it's the only way that the job will be done right. You can watch YouTube videos to learn how, but some of those folks are slobs.

Sprink-Fitter wrote:

You must not trust anyone if you think only you can do it right?

mbopp wrote:
It's not that difficult to do the bearings yourself. Grease seals can be bought locally or from eTrailer. It is a bit messy though.
Unless you have access to a tire machine it's much, much easier to pay a shop to have the tires mounted and new valve stems installed. And I used to work in a tire shop.

Sprink-Fitter wrote:

Lynnmor wrote:


I buy tires online and have a local garage mount them. I balance them myself because the drums aren't balanced so I do them as an assembly.

I would never put a trailer in service till after servicing the hubs. I do all my own work, it's the only way that the job will be done right. You can watch YouTube videos to learn how, but some of those folks are slobs.

You must not trust anyone if you think only you can do it right?

Sprink-Fitter wrote:

Lynnmor wrote:


I buy tires online and have a local garage mount them. I balance them myself because the drums aren't balanced so I do them as an assembly.

I would never put a trailer in service till after servicing the hubs. I do all my own work, it's the only way that the job will be done right. You can watch YouTube videos to learn how, but some of those folks are slobs.

You must not trust anyone if you think only you can do it right?

Sprink-Fitter wrote:

Lynnmor wrote:


I buy tires online and have a local garage mount them. I balance them myself because the drums aren't balanced so I do them as an assembly.

I would never put a trailer in service till after servicing the hubs. I do all my own work, it's the only way that the job will be done right. You can watch YouTube videos to learn how, but some of those folks are slobs.

You must not trust anyone if you think only you can do it right?