Are the wheel bearing good shape? Also, check rears to make sure they are adjusted up, and not making the front do all the work.

 

I did the drums back when I got the truck, they probably need to be adjusted again as the park brake can’t hold the truck from rolling backward on any sort of incline. Still has old cylinders as well, those are in the to do list.

Driver side front hub was replaced in September, passenger side was done when I did the brakes the other day.

 

OK do you have these spring things? https://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo...t=1736&jsn=609 They seem to be the same for 1st gens.
They hold the outer pad to the outside of the caliper. If you want to see how they are installed and don't have an FSM there is a picture of it in the the 95 FSM chapter 5 page 30. The 95 is in the FAQ section you can download it.
This style of pad negates the need for that spring thing. The one with the ears goes to the outside. It should be easy to figure how. I think the point is the outer pad stays still and the piston moved the whole caliper by pushing n the inner pad. https://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo...t=1684&jsn=629

 

The pads I installed had springs, the inner pad clips into the piston, the outer one has a spring that clamps it to the outside of the caliper

 

Your rear brakes are self adjusting. If you never back up much, they don't get much of a work out. Get out on a back road somewhere with no traffic. Go backwards about 10 mph and jamb on the brakes. You may hear some popping in back. That's the adjusters doing their thing. 4 or 5 times doing that and you might even notice a more firm pedal.

 

I guess I never really find myself backing up at more than 2mph usually lol, so I’ll probably give that a try. I want to redo the entire brake system at some point, everything from the master cylinder to the wheel cylinders, hard lines, hoses, etc. my pedal hisses when I press it so I know the booster is going bad, but I prefer to just do things in one big wave

 

Some systems just hiss at times. When the engine speeds up when you step on the brake is when you need to start looking. I have a bad habit of not backing up much myself. My '96 Ram probably needs a self adjust about now too.

 

I think it does but just slightly, and it depends on how much the pedal is pressed too. New brake lines and components has been on the to do for awhile I just don’t feel like it because I hate messing with brake lines lol