Brake drums can not be cut. The shoes inside can be replaced.Only disc brakes(rotors) can cut.
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Either warped rotors or drums can cause pulsating. Apply the parking brake slowly while going about 15mph and see if t pulsates. If it does, it is the drums that need turning. If not, it is the rotors that need turning.
I would jack up the vehicle and support it with 4 good jack stands, remove all 4 wheels and disassemble all the brakes inspecting the pads/shoes, rotors/drums, calipers/wheel cylinders, all hold down hardware, brake hoses, brake lines, master cylinder, e-brake cables, e-brake shoes and grease seals, then make a list of the parts that are to be replaced. Without doing this you won't know what you need and don't need to buy.
You will need a new central mounted brake light bulb for your vehicle. Changing it is very easy. You just need to pull the old one out and push the new one in.
Best ways are if you can see exposed cable underneath the truck, go underneath and yank down on the cable as hard as you can. If the parking brake isn't needed or you just need to free the brake to move the truck and can go get it repaired if necessary, cut the cable back by the brake and the brake will release. Shouldnt cost more that 150 bucks to get a new e-brake installed.
have your brake rotors turned on a lathe, or replace them with new ones.