Greetings,
2010 Chevy Silverado 1500 WT 4.3 engine
I recently got a front brake job done around April 30, 2020. This brake job consisted of replacing the rotors, brake pads, and calipers to Duralast Gold Rotors, Duralast Gold Pads, and Regular Duralast Calipers. I decided to get these parts changed because the front tires were squeaking and accumulating heavy brake dust.
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A week or so after the brake job, I noticed that there was a burning rubber/carpet smell after driving my truck for a while with heavy braking. However, the braking was great and my truck was not pulling to a side or any grinding underneath just the burning smell. I figured that this was a problem, so I took it back to the shop that did the labor and they told me that the brake hoses may have deteriorated/collapsed on the inside which could cause the calipers to stick. After the brake hoses replacement, the mechanic drove my truck to see if there were any problems and he said that it drove and braked perfect but the burnt smell was still there.
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To exhaust all possibilities he believed could be an issue, he changed out the passenger size brake caliper for a second time. However, that did not fix the burning smell either. After that, the mechanic believed that all the parts were fine and there was nothing to pinpoint as the problem. He told me that he felt that it would be okay to drive for normal use since there was no other signs of failing/bad parts.
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I would like to get new wheels and tires but rather not invest the money if something is wrong with my truck. I don't want to purchase a new vehicle as this truck only has 120,000 miles and actually drives pretty good.
However, this burning smell is bothering me. I was told to just spray brake cleaner after I'm done driving for the day and just see what happens.

Do you guys have any ideas what this could be or any advice to offer?

Thank you!