rear freeze plug leaking, mortal engine wound

Why does the car need to be on a lift? is the tool that long? I have the front on stands and I have a nice angle at the plug opening too.

The tool is typically long to get it below the vehicle to swing your hammer with some force. I always coat the outside sealing edge of the freezeplug with rtv to help keep out the weepers. Here's a link to one I found online. Only $60.95 but for only one use?

http://www.toolsource.com/expansion...-51127.html?osCsid=gi1kbn371k53l94qeg5cgc8vh3