Method for mounting a differential gearbox having a differential cage in which side gears (18, 20) and spider gears (22, 24) are accommodated, a side gear (18, 20) respectively drives a first axle shaft or a second axle shaft, and a large gearwheel (32, 60) driven via a drive shaft is connected to the differential cage in a rotationally fixed manner, wherein the large gearwheel (32, 60) is connected to the differential cage of the differential gearbox in a form-fitting manner, wherein the method comprises at least the following method steps: a. providing a differential cage having a number of integrated claws (52, 54, 56, 58, 118) extending in the circumferential direction, b. providing a large gearwheel having a number of cutouts (64, 66, 68, 70) which corresponds to the number of claws (52, 54, 56, 58, 118) integrated in the differential cage, wherein the large gearwheel is configured with a solid construction or as a ring gear, c. joining the large gearwheel to the differential cage, wherein the individual integrated claws (52, 54, 56, 58) of the differential cage are inserted into the cutouts (64, 66, 68 and 70) of the large gearwheel, d. producing a form-fitting, rotationally fixed connection between the large gearwheel on the one hand and the differential cage on the other, characterized in that the production of a form-fitting, rotationally fixed connection between the large gearwheel on the one hand and the differential cage on the other hand is performed by caulking and comprises the following steps: e. positioning a caulking tool in each case above an integrated claw (52, 54, 56, 58, 118) inserted in a cutout (64, 66, 68, 70) and applying a caulking force in the radial direction and f. plastically deforming the material of the respective integrated claw (52, 54, 56, 58, 118) within the respective cutout (64, 66, 68, 70) by means of the caulking tool, so that the respective cutout (64, 66, 68, 70) is completely filled by the plastically deformed claw material of the deformed claw of the differential cage. a. providing a differential cage having a number of integrated claws (52, 54, 56, 58, 118) extending in the circumferential direction, b. providing a large gearwheel having a number of cutouts (64, 66, 68, 70) which corresponds to the number of claws (52, 54, 56, 58, 118) integrated in the differential cage, wherein the large gearwheel is configured with a solid construction or as a ring gear, c. joining the large gearwheel to the differential cage, wherein the individual integrated claws (52, 54, 56, 58) of the differential cage are inserted into the cutouts (64, 66, 68 and 70) of the large gearwheel, d. producing a form-fitting, rotationally fixed connection between the large gearwheel on the one hand and the differential cage on the other, e. positioning a caulking tool in each case above an integrated claw (52, 54, 56, 58, 118) inserted in a cutout (64, 66, 68, 70) and applying a caulking force in the radial direction and f. plastically deforming the material of the respective integrated claw (52, 54, 56, 58, 118) within the respective cutout (64, 66, 68, 70) by means of the caulking tool, so that the respective cutout (64, 66, 68, 70) is completely filled by the plastically deformed claw material of the deformed claw of the differential cage.