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The towing capacity has more to do with what the suspension and brakes can handle on the vehicle vs the hp. That tow rating is the total of the boat, motor, trailer, gas, water, "stuff", passengers, and everything else added into the truck like coolers etc.
I upgraded my leaf springs on my trailer to 5,000 lbs due to all the weight with a full tank of gas, 5 batteries, 150qt cooler with 50% ice, 70qt food/beverage cooler, trolling motor, assessories, 15' heavy chain anchore, etc, etc. I figured it was @ 4500lbs.
Heck, I can push my trailer/boat around in my carport by myself so I know a Mini-Cooper could tow it......but.....can your brakes handle the load? Is your rear suspension stiff enough to hold more weight w/o the front end being too light? Go to TrailerBoating.com or BoatUS.com and search their databases for general "tow rating" info.....we all find that it is probably lower than what we even think compared to the posted limit.
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