ok this weekend i will be doing my break pads on the front of my 89 pickup and i did do them along with rotors 2 years ago with the help of my dad and this time im on my own...so looking for tips on making the whole thing go smoother...let me know what you guys got

 

Not sure if your gonna need to remove the caliper, but should be pretty simple. Open the hood and remove the brake fluid reservoir cap, then either remove the caliper or if you have the caliper with the pins and spreader bar remove themand leave the caliper on.

The pads should slide right out, you may need to use a big pair of channel lock pliers or a c-clamp to compress the pistons so the new pads fit.

Buy disc brake anti squeak/disc brake quiet spray. Spray the backs of the mounting plates on the new brakes and wait for them to dry then isntall them.

 

Pads are cake.
If you're doing rotors, expect to spend some time with the lovely cone washers.

 

If the brake fluid reservoir is close to full, take out a little bit of fluid since compressing the calipers will make it overflow.

 

I'd suggest that the night before you spray the "brake pad retaining pins" with some penetrating oil. The first time I changed my pads, those pins were rusted in place. It took about 15min to change the pads, and 2hrs trying to get the pins out.

If you are doing rotors too, this would be a perfect time to service the wheel bearings. So get yourself some good bearing grease, paper towel, and a brass drift to deal with the cone washers.

 

I'd suggest finding a Haynes or Chilton's manual, preferably a FSM, and read up on brake maintenance. It is all pretty straightforward.