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A wheel end assembly comprises a wheel hub support housing and a wheel hub drive assembly rotatably connected to the wheel hub support housing. The wheel end assembly also includes a hydraulic motor operatively coupled to the wheel hub drive assembly, the hydraulic motor being disposed to deliver a

A wheel end assembly comprises a wheel hub support housing and a wheel hub drive assembly rotatably connected to the wheel hub support housing. The wheel end assembly also includes a hydraulic motor operatively coupled to the wheel hub drive assembly, the hydraulic motor being disposed to deliver a torque to the wheel hub drive assembly. The wheel end assembly further includes a pump, fluidly coupled to the wheel hub drive assembly and the hydraulic motor, the pump being disposed to provide a flow of hydraulic fluid to the wheel hub drive assembly.

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1. A wheel end assembly, comprising: a wheel hub support housing;a wheel hub drive assembly rotatably connected to the wheel hub support housing;a hydraulic motor operatively coupled to the wheel hub drive assembly, the hydraulic motor being disposed to deliver a torque to the wheel hub drive assemb

1. A wheel end assembly, comprising: a wheel hub support housing;a wheel hub drive assembly rotatably connected to the wheel hub support housing;a hydraulic motor operatively coupled to the wheel hub drive assembly, the hydraulic motor being disposed to deliver a torque to the wheel hub drive assembly; anda pump, fluidly coupled to the wheel hub drive assembly and the hydraulic motor, the pump being disposed to direct a flow of hydraulic fluid directly to the wheel hub drive assembly, and the hydraulic motor being operable to drive the wheel hub drive assembly when the pump is directing a flow of hydraulic fluid to the wheel hub drive assembly. 2. The wheel end assembly of claim 1, wherein the wheel hub support housing includes a housing flange, an internal surface of which is adapted to fit around a portion of the hydraulic motor to define a rotational interface between the wheel hub support housing and the hydraulic motor. 3. The wheel end assembly of claim 2, further including a plurality of tapered roller bearings adapted to fit substantially between the internal surface of the housing flange and the portion of the hydraulic motor, the plurality of tapered roller bearings adapted to facilitate rotation of the wheel hub support housing relative to the hydraulic motor. 4. The wheel end assembly of claim 1, wherein the hydraulic motor includes an axial-piston motor. 5. The wheel end assembly of claim 4, wherein the hydraulic motor further includes a parking brake that, when engaged, prevents rotation of a rotor of the axial-piston motor. 6. The wheel end assembly of claim 1, wherein the pump includes a gerotor disposed substantially at an input of the wheel hub support housing for regulating the flow of hydraulic fluid associated with the wheel hub drive assembly. 7. The wheel end assembly of claim 1, wherein the pump is disposed external to the wheel hub support housing and the hydraulic motor. 8. The wheel end assembly of claim 1, wherein the wheel hub support housing and the hydraulic motor are fluidly coupled to a common hydraulic fluid circuit, wherein the common hydraulic fluid circuit is configured to direct the flow of hydraulic fluid to the hydraulic motor and the wheel hub drive assembly. 9. The wheel end assembly of claim 8, wherein the pump is further configured draw hydraulic fluid for lubricating the wheel hub drive assembly via a fluid channel provided within one or more of a housing associated with the hydraulic motor and the wheel hub support housing. 10. A machine, comprising: a power source configured to generate a mechanical power output;a hydraulic pump, coupled to the power source and configured to generate a flow of hydraulic fluid in response to the mechanical power output;a plurality of wheel end assemblies coupled to the hydraulic pump via a hydraulic circuit, the hydraulic circuit including:a hydraulic fluid that, when circulated by the hydraulic pump, provides a flow of hydraulic fluid for operating a hydraulic motor associated with each wheel end assembly; anda scavenge pump disposed to receive a portion of the flow of hydraulic fluid generated by the hydraulic pump, and the scavenge pump being fluidly coupled to each of the plurality of wheel end assemblies and the hydraulic motor associated with each wheel end assembly for directing at least a portion of the flow of hydraulic fluid into a wheel hub support housing for lubricating a wheel hub drive assembly, wherein the scavenge pump directs the at least a portion of the hydraulic fluid into the wheel hub support housing for lubricating the wheel hub drive assembly without directing the at least a portion of hydraulic fluid to the hydraulic motor. 11. The machine of claim 10, further including a hydraulic implement fluidly coupled to the hydraulic circuit. 12. The machine of claim 11, wherein the hydraulic implement includes a hydraulic cylinder. 13. The machine of claim 10, wherein the scavenge pump includes a gerotor disposed substantially at an input of the wheel hub drive assembly for regulating flow of hydraulic fluid based on a rotational speed of a shaft associated with the wheel hub drive assembly. 14. The machine of claim 10, wherein the hydraulic circuit further includes a fluid refill port and a fluid drain port for servicing the hydraulic fluid associated with the plurality of wheel end assemblies substantially simultaneously. 15. A wheel end assembly, comprising: a wheel hub support housing;a wheel hub drive assembly rotatably connected to the wheel hub support housing;a hydraulic motor operatively coupled to the wheel hub drive assembly, the hydraulic motor being disposed to deliver a torque to the wheel hub drive assembly to rotate the wheel hub support housing;a pump, fluidly coupled to the wheel hub drive assembly and fluidly coupled to the hydraulic motor in an open-circuit manner, the pump being disposed to provide a flow of hydraulic fluid to the wheel hub drive assembly; andwherein the pump is disposed in the wheel hub support housing. 16. The wheel end assembly of claim 1, wherein the pump is disposed in the wheel hub support housing. 17. The machine of claim 10, wherein: the scavenge pump is one of a plurality of scavenge pumps of the hydraulic circuit, each of the scavenge pumps being disposed to receive a portion of the flow of hydraulic fluid generated by the hydraulic pump, and each of the scavenge pumps being fluidly coupled to one of the plurality of wheel end assemblies and the hydraulic motor associated with each wheel end assembly for directing at least a portion of the flow of hydraulic fluid into a wheel hub support housing for lubricating a wheel hub drive assembly; andeach of the scavenge pumps is disposed in one of the wheel hub support housings. 18. The wheel end assembly of claim 15, wherein the pump is disposed to provide the flow of hydraulic fluid to the wheel hub drive assembly without the pump providing the flow of hydraulic fluid to the hydraulic motor.