Do you recall what the part number is for the stud you used? The one that was shipped in my kit was a Dorman 610-179. The next size up is the 610-130, which is only about an 1/8" longer. I would like one atleast 1/4 - 1/2" longer.
I would have to move up to an 1/2 size stud to find a longer one. I am going to look into perhaps another brand othe than Dorman.