My suggestion is get a 1 1/16 socket and jack up your front end by the skid plate.....turn the screws to desired height....I went between 7 & 8 inches from tire to fender....measure all....drive it see if you like it.....after you decide you like it go get an alignment......everyone has talked this subject to death, not to be an *** but if you are raising just for the purpose of doing it just keep it as is.....if you want clearance and you wheel your vehicle then this is an easily done 10 minute chore......watch the link below....
YouTube - H3 Torsion Bar Lift Video Walkthrough

 

Longer shocks are recommended when you crank the front end up.

 

You can leave the stock shocks on. I did for a while.
After a while I got Bilstien Cogneto shocks and 1/2" extended bumpstops.
Ride was the same with the OEM shocks and slightly stiffer with the Bilstiens, but I like it that way.

One other thing to consider is that if you brake hard with the OEM shocks you will nosedive a little, mostly because of the increased gap to the stock bumpstops. Using extended bumpstops would eliminate that.

If you plan on some hardcore wheeling and getting your front tires off the ground you will overextend the OEM shocks. If that's the case then get extended shocks.

 

i just put 20 inch rockstars on mine with nitto terra grapples size 275/55/20

it lifted the car a couple of inches... coming from factory size 16

looks great i think

 

Here is a few pick of the finish product.

 

whats the difference between a stock h3 and one thats cranked up. in both cases the shock would stop the suspension at the same place,,? right. it seems this protects the half shafts,huh.

so dont longer shocks let the wheel fall down further,risking the axel?

 

No, there is a metal stop limiting the upper A arm's travel.
If you crank the T-bars you will get past the stock shock's travel length and possibly damage the shock if it's at max extension. It doesn't matter how much longer a replacement shock is, it's travel is limited by the hard stop.

 

i found this in my book,,thot i saw it b4.
sorry for crap pix ,i shot it quik,sometime i cant figure how to get it in here.
looks like the front would fall apart without the shock

 

Looks great!

 

Don't believe everything you read!

There is a metal stop for the upper A-arm built into the "bump stop" mount!

Photo taken from CHO, photo by HUNNER