I like the mid grade duralast from autozone. They offer lifetime pads. You buy them once and when they wear down you bring them in for a free replacement.
Something else you may want to look into is your rotors and drums. They can wear funny with the old pads. Unfortunately you’ll have to take them in to get “turned”. It’s where they grind off and resurface them so they completely straight and flat. So if you have access to a second vehicle they’re generally $5 each. I’d say if everything already feels smooth when you’re braking and you feel the surface of the rotor with your hand and it all feels smooth, then you could probably get them turned every other brake pad change.
Doing drums can be a bit of a challenge though. You’ll need a pair of bolts to screw into the drum to get it off. I’m sure YouTube will show you. One other thing I’d invest in is a torque wrench. I don’t like using German torque (gudentite) on my brakes; too risky for me. Get one that goes from 0-100 foot pounds and you can do most anything that will need to be done with your truck. Other than that, get the pads, shims, brake cleaner, grease, sockets, safety glasses, rubber gloves, and a sixer and you’ll be all set.
